Phil Mickelson Faces Scandal After Ashley Perez Breaks Silence

Phil Mickelson is facing a scandal after Ashley Perez, ex-wife of former PGA Tour/LIV golfer Pat Perez, broke her silence on the allegations of misconduct. On June 26, a report from Alan Shipnuck in Skratch Golf detailed years of alleged misconduct from Mickelson.

The report centered around Ashley Perez, who recounted an uncomfortable incident with Mickelson that included a lewd photo and sexual advances.

Mickelson has gone silent since the stories and allegations surfaced, with his last tweet on May 8 and his last X activity on June 8. His legal team offered a brief statement to the original Golf Digest report.

Ashley Perez has been quiet since the story broke, but she broke her silence with an Instagram story over the weekend.

She said: “I will rise up and stand next to the millions of women who have been silenced to protect the evil and darkness that lurks amongst us.”

There was certainly smoke surrounding the Mickelson-Perez incident before Shipnuck’s report dropped. Pat Perez has alluded to the controversy in the past.

Mickelson's legal team stated that some of the allegations circulating about him are false, and others revisit mistakes he has already acknowledged.

Ashley Perez went on the record to tell the story for Shipnuck’s report, and it was revealed that Mickelson even apologized twice to the Perezes.

“Phil crossed the line with me that is just uncrossable and unforgivable. He knows he screwed up. He apologized for the action, but I cannot forgive him for it,” Perez said on Claude Harmon’s podcast in November.

The scandal might get even more uncomfortable for Phil Mickelson, with Ashley Perez's statement sparking further debate, on June 26.

Mickelson's prolific retweeting of political news slowed in June.

His legal team's statement was released through his defamation attorney, Tom Clare.

The statement said: “Stacking the disputed claims next to the ones he has owned does not make them credible. It instead contributes to a false and misleading narrative.”

Ashley Perez's Instagram post thanked people for their love and support.

She also expressed her heart going out to the countless other victims.

The incident has sparked a reaction from the golf community, with many calling for further action, since June 26.