Earlier this week, Rachel Uchitel (photos) claimed she had never met Ashley Samson, the woman quoted on the record in the NATIONAL ENQUIRER story linking Uchitel to Tiger Woods. The Enquirer today published two photos of Uchitel and Samson together:

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The Enquirer added:

However, we can reveal that Rachel is such a close friend of Ashley’s that she recently invited Ashley to join her and some other pals on a trip to Spain.

AND in an ENQUIRER web exclusive, we’re publishing a photo showing Rachel partying with her friend Ashley on that recent trip to Spain.

Uchitel went so far as to call Samson “Ashley Simpson“ in denying she had any contact with the Enquirer’s main source.

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