14 DAY TRIAL // Rachel Uchitel, the woman also known as Tiger Woods’ alleged mistress number 1, is perhaps the only lover that did not address the issue with the media in any way. She may have had a very good reason for doing so, since her silence is worth an estimated $10 million, give or take $1 million, TMZ has learned.
Earlier reports said that Uchitel was at one point talking to several interested parties about doing a tell-all-type of news conference, like Joslyn James also did under the guidance of power attorney Gloria Allred. The figures circulated in the media as regards the sum that she could have asked for it (and probably got as well) are between $2 and $5 million. To prevent such a media catastrophe, Woods reached out to Uchitel and effectively shut her up with a $10-million confidentiality agreement, the report says.
“Our sources – and they are good – tell TMZ Tiger was so concerned with the depth and detail of information from Alleged Mistress #1 that they folded like a cheap suit, and offered the huge $10 million sum in return for an ironclad confidentiality agreement. TMZ has learned the actual settlement could fluctuate $1 million either way, depending on future circumstances. But the baseline is $10 mil,” TMZ says. The amount she got in return for her silence shows just how much she knew about Tiger, while also being an indication of how much the golfer would have to pay if Elin Nordegren ever decided to divorce him.
“Insiders are saying Rachel’s settlement could be a precursor to what Elin Nordegren could get if she pulls the plug on her marriage to Tiger. Reports that Elin could get $300 million under the prenup are absurd. It’s more likely the prenup is in the $5 – 10 million range, with provisions for support. But insiders tell us – with the backdrop of Rachel’s settlement – there’s no way Tiger would get off cheaper than $20 mil,” the same media outlet writes.
As the entire world must know by now, Tiger Woods is slowly starting to recover from the intense media scandal around allegations of cheating. The golfer issued a public apology just recently and has started working on his comeback to golf. On a personal level, he and wife Elin are reportedly trying to salvage their marriage for the sake of the children.