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Jordan Hudson files lawsuit over alleged leak of shirtless Bill Belichick video

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Fernández, J. (2026, November 9). Jordan Hudson files lawsuit over alleged leak of shirtless Bill Belichick video. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bill-belichick-jordan-hudson-lawsuit-ring-video-b3081954.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-09 · by Jasmine Fernández

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Jordan Hudson, a former Miss Maine contestant, has filed a lawsuit against Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan in Suffolk County Superior Court for allegedly leaking Ring camera footage showing Bill Belichick shirtless at their Massachusetts home. The footage was taken in June 2023 and later featured on the podcast "Pablo Torre Finds Out," leading to public scrutiny of Hudson's relationship with Belichick, which they intended to keep private. Hudson is seeking damages, attorney fees, and an injunction to prevent further disclosure of personal information related to her.
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Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend, filed a lawsuit against Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan, her Airbnb hosts from 2023 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. The suit alleges that the hosts shared a Ring camera video of Belichick, who was shirtless at the time, without his or Hudson’s consent, despite assurances that they would delete it. During their stay at 27 Brewster Ave., McDevitt sent Hudson the footage on their last night and assured her it would be deleted but later denied knowing how the video became public. The lawsuit claims that this breach of privacy led to the exposure of Hudson's relationship with Belichick, which they had wanted to keep private when they stayed at the property in summer 2023.

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When Hudson requested that the recording be destroyed, McDevitt allegedly replied: “We will delete it from Ring, but as you know, unfortunately, videos are never totally deleted.”
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Topics

Maine Massachusetts People Ring Suffolk County

Subjects

Hudson PERSON · 11× McDevitt PERSON · 9× Nolan PERSON · 5× Belichick PERSON · 3× Massachusetts GPE · 2× People ORG · 2× Ring ORG · 2× Bill Belichick PERSON · 1× Jordon Hudson PERSON · 1× Maine GPE · 1×

Narrative

The relationship between Hudson and the University of North Carolina football coach was completely private at the time of the four-night stay, the filing states, asserting that their romance was “outed to the general public as a direct result of [McDevitt and Nolan] leaking this personal and private information.”
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When Hudson requested that the recording be destroyed, McDevitt allegedly replied: “We will delete it from Ring, but as you know, unfortunately, videos are never totally deleted.”

Claims (19 extracted, 6 hedged)

The owners of a Massachusetts home are being sued over Ring camera footage that allegedly outed the relationship between former Miss Maine contestant Jordon Hudson and football coach Bill Belichick. uncertain
that → sue → Hudson
The legal action, filed Friday, November 6, in Suffolk County Superior Court, comes shortly after news surfaced that Hudson, 25, and Belichick, 74, ended their relationship late last year. asserted
Hudson → file → relationship
The two remain close friends and business partners, as reported by People. asserted
two → remain → People
According to court documents obtained by People, the complaint alleges that homeowners Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan unlawfully leaked Ring camera footage of the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach leaving a Winthrop, Massachusetts, property shirtless in June 2023. uncertain
coach → accord → June
The images later became the central topic of an episode of the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out.” asserted
Torre → become → podcast
The relationship between Hudson and the University of North Carolina football coach was completely private at the time of the four-night stay, the filing states, asserting that their romance was “outed to the general public as a direct result of [McDevitt and Nolan] leaking this personal and private information.” asserted
McDevitt → state → information
The lawsuit details an exchange between Hudson and the property owners that began over parking and guest concerns. asserted
that → detail → parking
McDevitt allegedly sent Hudson images of the shirtless coach, texting: “I’m a huge Cowboys fan, but don’t live under a rock! uncertain
I → send → rock
Hudson allegedly attempted to defuse the exchange, replying: “To be honest – I don’t quite understand your message. uncertain
I → attempt → message
Regardless, I hear you…no parking…” asserted
I → hear → parking
To that, McDevitt allegedly responded: “It’s clear who is on the video…I’ll leave it at that.” uncertain
who → respond → that
When Hudson requested that the recording be destroyed, McDevitt allegedly replied: “We will delete it from Ring, but as you know, unfortunately, videos are never totally deleted.” uncertain
videos → request → Ring
The filing notes that Hudson warned the couple of potential legal steps, prompting McDevitt to text back: “If you decide to take any legal action, we will respond and the discovery process would presumably not be welcomed by the person in the video. asserted
process → note → video
The lawsuit alleges the dissemination of the footage caused “unwanted publicity and scrutiny” regarding a relationship the pair “had intended to remain private.” asserted
pair → allege → relationship
McDevitt and Nolan later appeared on Torre’s podcast to address the stay and the surrounding attention, though they denied leaking the 2023 images. asserted
they → appear → images
Hudson is asking the court for damages, attorney fees, and an injunction barring McDevitt and Nolan “from disclosing or disseminating any personal and/or private information related to Ms. Hudson to any third party.” asserted
Hudson → ask → party
The filing adds, “Further, it is believed that [McDevitt and Nolan] possess additional private videos and/or other private information pertaining to Ms. Hudson, which [McDevitt and Nolan] have an admitted financial incentive to exploit.” asserted
McDevitt → add → incentive
Public attention on the former couple intensified following a viral April 2025 appearance on “CBS Sunday Morning,” in which Hudson declined to discuss how they met, as well as reports that she was temporarily barred from North Carolina athletic facilities during Belichick's initial season with the program. asserted
she → intensify → program
Belichick recently declined to answer questions about their past relationship during a team press conference. asserted
Belichick → decline → conference
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