Tiger Woods released a statement Wednesday offering a "profound apology" that copped only to vague "transgressions," allowing tabloid magazines to fill in the blanks with a slew of reports that the golfer has engaged in multiple extramarital affairs.
Tiger Woods issued a "profound apology" for "transgressions" on the same day tabloids published the...
Tiger Woods issued a "profound apology" for "transgressions" on the same day tabloids published the names of two women -- Kalika Moquin, right, and Jaimee Grubbs, center -- with whom they alleged he had affairs. The new reports followed stories by the National Enquirer over the weekend that named another woman, Rachel Uchitel, left. Uchitel denied having an affair with Woods.
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More PhotosWoods' statement was released on the same day two tabloids -- US Weekly and Life & Style -- published the names of two separate women, Kalika Moquin and Jaimee Grubbs, with whom they reported he had carried on affairs. Those magazines both followed stories by the National Enquirer over the weekend that named another woman, Rachel Uchitel.
Grubbs provided text messages and voice recordings to US Weekly, which she said are proof of a lengthy affair. Uchitel, on the other hand, has denied an affair with Woods. Gloria Allred, Uchitel's high-powered attorney, was expected to hold a press conference Thursday afternoon to address the allegations, but cancelled it Thursday morning.
The reported affairs, coming in the days after Woods crashed his Cadillac Escalade Nov. 27 outside his Florida home, have marred the squeaky clean image of the world's number one golfer, and left many fans to wonder how the sportsman has spent much of his time off the links.
"I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart," said Woods in the statement. "I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.
"I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect," said Woods. "I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone."
The most recent report of an affair came in Life & Style Wednesday afternoon. The tabloid said the golfer of consorted with a Las Vegas nightclub executive, Moquin, 27.
According to the magazine, Moquin, a Missoula, Mont., native who works The Bank club at the Bellagio hotel, "neither confirmed nor denied an affair with Tiger."
