Hudson Demands Damages After Airbnb Hosts Expose Belichick Video
A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts accuses two hosts of violating privacy by sharing footage that revealed a high-profile romance.
By Naomi Tesfaye ·
Jordon Hudson filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts on Friday against two Airbnb hosts, alleging they violated her privacy by leaking a doorbell camera video. The 2023 clip shows Bill Belichick stepping shirtless onto a porch, an event that eventually exposed Hudson's relationship with the former New England Patriots head coach. Hudson claims she was keeping the romance private when the couple stayed at the Boston-area rental that summer.
The complaint names hosts Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan as the parties who disclosed the footage and personal information. Hudson, now 25, says the video sparked unwanted publicity and scrutiny of her relationship with Belichick, who is 74. Her attorney, Howard Cooper, described the violations as egregious and stated they subjected Hudson to ridicule.
According to the filing, Hudson learned of the video when McDevitt texted it to her with instructions regarding parking near a neighbor. In subsequent messages, McDevitt joked about football and noted it was clear who appeared in the clip. Hudson reportedly pressed McDevitt to delete the footage. McDevitt eventually agreed to trash the video but cautioned that videos are never totally deleted, adding that she was not distributing the clip.
The clip surfaced on the social platform X in November 2023. The lawsuit states that McDevitt denied posting or leaking the video at first but later texted that she had sent it to a few people. She claimed she never envisioned the footage becoming public. Hudson is seeking damages for the invasion of privacy and the resulting media attention.
Belichick is not a party to the suit. He is nearing the end of a 24-year tenure that included six Super Bowl rings before moving to the University of North Carolina. At a recent news conference, Belichick declined to answer questions about his current relationship status with Hudson. The lawsuit notes that Belichick was the head coach of the Patriots during the time of the stay in Winthrop.
Messages seeking comment were left on Monday for McDevitt and Nolan. No attorney is currently listed for them in the court record. Airbnb is not named in the lawsuit, but the company removed McDevitt and Nolan from its platform after Hudson reported the incident. The hosts have not yet responded to media inquiries.
