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Jordon Hudson has filed a lawsuit against two Airbnb hosts over a doorbell camera video capturing a bare-chested Bill Belichick, arguing that the 2023 clip violated her privacy by leading to the public disclosure of her relationship with the renowned coach.
Lawsuit Details and Privacy Concerns
According to the complaint filed Friday in Massachusetts by attorney Howard Cooper and his colleagues, Hudson and Belichick were attempting to keep their romance private during their stay at the Boston-area rental in the summer of 2023. The lawsuit states that the subsequent appearance of the doorbell video — which featured the coach stepping shirtless onto a porch — generated extensive media attention that fall.
Although Hudson did not appear in the footage, the incident ultimately revealed her identity as the partner of the former New England Patriots coach and current University of North Carolina head coach, who is nearly 50 years her senior. The legal filing accuses rental hosts Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan of leaking both the video and personal details regarding Hudson.
The complaint asserts that these severe breaches of privacy caused substantial unwanted scrutiny and public attention directed at Hudson and her connection to Belichick, alongside subjecting her to mockery.
Sequence of Events and Communications
The lawsuit details that Hudson booked the Airbnb in Winthrop near the conclusion of Belichick’s 24-year tenure as head coach of the Patriots, during which he secured six Super Bowl titles. Hudson reportedly discovered the recording when McDevitt sent it to her via text message alongside a warning not to park in front of a neighbor’s residence.
Subsequent text exchanges included McDevitt making football-related jokes and noting that the identity of the person on the video was obvious. The complaint states that Hudson repeatedly urged McDevitt to delete the footage, to which McDevitt replied that she would trash it while noting that digital videos are never entirely deleted and stating she was not distributing the material.
When the clip surfaced on the social media platform X in November 2023, McDevitt initially denied posting or leaking it to anyone. However, the lawsuit notes that McDevitt later sent text messages admitting she had forwarded the clip to a few individuals but never anticipated it would reach the public domain.
Responses and Platform Action
Belichick is not named as a plaintiff in the legal action. During a recent news conference, the 74-year-old coach declined to answer inquiries regarding whether he remains in a relationship with 25-year-old Hudson.
Messages seeking comment were left for McDevitt and Nolan via voicemail, email, and social media, though no attorney is currently listed for them in court records. Additional messages seeking comment were directed to a UNC football team spokesperson on behalf of Belichick.
Airbnb, which is not a defendant in the lawsuit, removed McDevitt and Nolan from its platform after Hudson reported the incident, according to the legal filing.
