David Pecker makes shocking revelation about Tiger Woods sex scandal in NY v. Trump trial

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It had long been rumored Tiger Woods was unfaithful to ex-wife Elin Nordegren a couple of years before that fateful Thanksgiving weekend in 2009.

The speculation was that photos of Woods and alleged mistress Mindy Lawton were never published after the National Enquirer and Woods negotiated a deal that would put him on the cover of Men's Fitness.

Turns out that speculation is the truth, according to David Pecker.

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Tiger Woods walks to the fourth tee during the third round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club May 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla.  (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

At the time of the Lawton incident, Pecker was the CEO of American Media Inc., which operated the Enquirer and Men's Fitness.

Pecker, testifying at the New York v. Trump trial in New York, said he bought the photos and buried them in return for Woods appearing on the magazine.

Pecker says he bought the pictures of the two in the parking lot of a church and used them as blackmail. Woods was on the cover of the magazine with a 12-page story about his diet, workout regimen and marriage.

David Pecker is questioned by prosecutor Joshua Steinglass during former President Trump's criminal trial on charges he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016 in Manhattan state court in New York City April 26, 2024. (REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg)

The deal only bought Woods so much time, though, as his affair with Rachel Uchitel became very public in 2009, which led to Nordegren swinging a golf club at Woods' vehicle.

As the argument became news, dozens of women came