Lindsey Vonn responds to leak of nude photos of herself and ex-boyfriend Tiger Woods

A representative for Lindsey Vonn has called leaked nude photos of the Olympic skier and ex-boyfriend Tiger Woods a “despicable invasion of privacy.”

The leak of photos hacked from Vonn’s cell phone was first reported by TMZ. Vonn released a statement to People  that was published Monday night and later obtained by USA TODAY Sports. 

“It is an outrageous and despicable invasion of privacy for anyone to steal and illegally publish private intimate photos,” Vonn’s publicist Lewis Kay said in a statement.

“Lindsey will take all necessary and appropriate legal action to protect and enforce her rights and interests. She believes the individuals responsible for hacking her private photos as well as the websites that encourage this detestable conduct should be prosecuted to the fullest extent under the law.”

The photos were taken when Vonn and Woods were dating, according to the People report. The two announced in March 2013 on social media that they were dating. She attended his golf tournaments and was photographed with Woods’ two children. He went to Italy to watch Vonn break the World Cup record.

Woods and Vonn announced in May 2015 that they were breaking up, citing their busy schedules.

Vonn, who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games in the downhill, has been in New Zealand this month training for the upcoming season. 

“I'm definitely working extremely hard, and I feel like that has to do with the fact that this could potentially be my last Olympics,” she said earlier this summer while attending the KPGM Women's Leadership Summit. “So I'm giving it everything I have.”