Jordon Hudson sues Airbnb hosts over leaked Belichick footage

Hudson filed the lawsuit against Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan in Massachusetts on Friday, according to court documents obtained by the New York Post. Her complaint says McDevitt sent her a Ring camera recording of Belichick on the final evening of the stay. Hudson asked whether it would be deleted after checkout. McDevitt said it would be removed from the Ring system, while warning that “videos are never totally deleted.”

Hudson says she left a five-star review, believing the footage and other personal details would stay private. Months later, the recording surfaced on social media. She is seeking financial damages, legal fees and an order barring the hosts from sharing further private information about her.

The lawsuit says the video’s spread brought intense attention to a relationship the couple had not publicly confirmed at the time. Hudson alleges the exposure led to ridicule and a wave of false, sensational stories. The footage also drew public jokes, including a reference by Tom Brady during a live Netflix special.

Hudson’s complaint says McDevitt first denied leaking the recording, but later acknowledged sending it to several people while maintaining she did not know how it became public. It also alleges the hosts discussed the couple’s stay and disclosed further details to the media. McDevitt appeared on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast and, Hudson alleges, supplied additional footage to a reporter. “You gave more footage directly to a reporter? You must be out of your mind, Elise. This is so illegal,” Hudson wrote in a message cited in the filing.

The lawsuit further claims McDevitt blamed Hudson after Airbnb removed the property from its platform following the privacy complaint. In a message cited in the filing, McDevitt wrote that Hudson had “destroyed our livelihood” and said the hosts were weighing whom they would speak to. The filing describes the exchanges as evidence that the hosts continued disclosing private information despite objections.

Separately, a Daily Mail source said Hudson and Belichick mutually agreed to end their relationship amid public scrutiny and competing demands on Belichick, who was head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. The source said they still cared for and supported each other. The couple did not announce the split at the time, hoping to avoid more media attention.