Tiger Woods and his partner Vanessa Trump have reportedly fired several members of their household staff in a 'paranoid' attempt to halt information leaks following the golfer's recent drug-related arrest.
The 15-time major winner, 50, is currently seeking treatment at a specialist rehabilitation centre in Switzerland after a Land Rover he was driving flipped in a dramatic crash on Jupiter Island last month.
Sources claim the couple has become increasingly defensive as Florida prosecutors push to make Woods' private medical records and prescription history part of the public record.
While the sports icon was found to have zero alcohol in his system, police discovered hydrocodone, a potent prescription painkiller, at the scene of the accident.
Vanessa Trump, a former member of the Trump inner circle, is said to 'hate the press' and is reportedly working alongside Woods to seal off their private lives from further media intrusion.
The sackings, affecting staff in both Florida and Europe, come just weeks before a scheduled court appearance at which Woods' legal team will fight to keep his medical files under lock and key.
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Officers probing the case said Woods told them he had been distracted by his phone and adjusting the radio when he lost control.
Breathalyser tests reportedly showed zero alcohol, yet he declined to provide a urine sample to check for other substances. The discovery of hydrocodone in his possession has turned a standard traffic accident into a high-stakes legal battle over prescription drug impairment.
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Source: International Business Times UK
