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Gloria Allred Calls Tiger Woods Apology a "Staged PR Stunt"

by Blaine Metzgar | February 19, 2010 at 12:50 pm

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High-profile lawyer to many a celebrity, Gloria Allred held a statement for her client, one of Tiger Woods' mistresses, former porn star Joslyn James, and ultimately expressed she was unsatisfied with Tiger Woods' Apology calling it a "staged public relations stunt."

Allred questioned the worth Woods' apology, noting that he did not apologize to any of the women he was having affairs with, in particular, her client, James. Citing Woods and James' time spent together over the past 3 years, thousands of text messages, and Woods' apparent request that James give up her job thus leaving her without income as valid reasons why James deserves, if nothing else, at least a call from Woods. Allred and James asserted that James deserves to have a face-to-face meeting with Woods but James, who was apparently impregnated twice during the twosome's tryst, is willing to accept a phone call.

Allred stated, "I just watched Tiger Woods' apology on television, and he said that many people believed in him. He also said he wanted to make amends. He did not apologize by name to my client, Veronica, and I ask, why no apology?"

Allred further questioned Woods' remedial choices, saying sex therapy isn't the only therapy the golfer needs. She explained saying that Woods needs "lying rehab" and "betrayal rehab" in addition to his sex addiction therapy.

James made a tearful statement as well, apologizing to Woods' family: wife, Elin Nordegren, and his two children, Sam Alexis and Charlie Axel.

KTLA aired a video of the press conference.

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Julia Hyde (not verified)

at 15:46 on February 19th, 2010

Gloria should be ashamed of herself! To defend a home wrecker?? Whatever Tiger said in his times of lust does not matter. It is just puppy love... Gloria get a real job!! You must be desperate to defend some whore like this! Julia Hyde Canada

Larry Canada (not verified)

at 18:08 on February 19th, 2010

Julia..you can always tell who the uneducated ,overweight , fat, unintelligent stupid pigs are... haha...it's you. Go back to eating your 3 bags of nightly potato chips.

venicementor (not verified)

at 21:05 on February 19th, 2010

Gloria Allred really made an absolute idiot of herself, more so than usual. She has been on the edge of pure idiocy for a while, but this event took the cake. Tiger Woods owes these "women", and I use the term loosely, absolutely NOTHING! Most, if not all of them were prostitutes and were already paid. Leave the man and his family alone. They should apologize to Tigers wife and family, if anyone should apologize. This press conference was a disgrace and Victoria a poor excuse of a woman. She a porn star/tramp/whore whatever, get a life! In fact, Victoria and Gloria should be arrested for attempted extortion. Both should have enough class, and I can see where that may not be possible because neither one has any, and leave this situation alone and bow out gracefully, if that is at all possible. Gloria, in closing, you have become a cartoon and a joke!

terry o'connor (not verified)

at 00:32 on February 20th, 2010

The only people Tiger owes anything to are the people he let down - his wife and his family. His fans (including me)? No - our interaction with him is as a sportsman. His life outside that is none of our business. His sponsors ? - Maybe, but they are only in it for what they can get out of it. Does anybody seriously believe that anyone anywhere who would have bought a product associated with Tiger Woods because of that association is not going to do it now. I predict all such products will become collectors items. The mistresses ? No - They knew what they were doing, were amply rewarded at the time and have had their fifteen minutes of fame. The media ? Are you kidding - stories like this are gold and will be milked for every cent. They should be thanking him. The general public - No. None of our business.