Bill Belichick shirtless on Airbnb Ring camera: What happened next in Jordon Hudson's lawsuit and does she have a case?

Jordon Hudson has initiated legal action against an Airbnb host over a private video featuring Bill Belichick, which was recorded during their rental period. Hudson asserts that this invasion of privacy not only violated his rights but also expose...

Jordon Hudson & Bill Belichick (Image courtesy: Instagram)

Jordon Hudson, the former Gen Z girlfriend of Bill Belichick, is suing an Airbnb owner for their alleged role in the release of a video that showed the legendary football coach shirtless while they rented the place in 2023.

The lawsuit, which was filed Friday, November 6, in Suffolk Superior Court, alleges the homeowners violated Hudson's privacy by sharing the private video, which the couple had wanted to keep private, eventually making the romance of the 70- and 22-year-old public.

What the video of Jordon Hudson and shirtless Bill Belichick shows



During their four-day stay at the property in June 2023, Hudson received a text message from the homeowner on the final day of the stay, with the footage from a Ring video that showed a bare-chested Belichick moving “to and from” the property along with a note about parking rules, the New York Post reported, citing the lawsuit.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">��THAT INFAMOUS SHIRTLESS BILL BELICHICK VIDEO IS BACK … AND NOW THERE’S A LAWSUIT!Remember the Ring doorbell footage of Belichick sneaking out of a Massachusetts Airbnb around 6 AM?Jordon Hudson is now SUING the property’s owners, accusing them of violating her privacy and sharing footage she repeatedly asked them to delete!According to the lawsuit, the hosts later admitted sending the video to other people to confirm Belichick’s identity, but denied being responsible for the viral leak.Hudson also claims they handed additional footage to journalist Pablo Torre and that Airbnb subsequently removed their listing.And here’s the twist: Hudson and Belichick reportedly broke up last year!The lawsuit seeks damages and an order preventing further disclosure of private information.��So here’s my question: When you rent an Airbnb, should the hosts be allowed to share security-camera footage of their guests with anyone? https://t.co/lnRB3Kt9mo</p>— B’s Spin�� (@BsSpin) <a href="https://x.com/BsSpin/status/2119813365677560205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
“We didn’t [sic] find the video hilarious,” Hudson alleged as one of the hosts' messages read. “As we discussed, I’m a huge cowboys fan, but don’t live under a rock! Wishing you the best! Please don’t forget to leave the parking pass.”

“To be honest – I don’t quite understand your message,” Hudson replied as per the complaint. “Regardless, I hear you…No parking…”

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The host then allegedly replied, “It’s clear who is on the video…I’ll leave it at that.”

Hudson then tried to ensure the Airbnb host would not share the clip with others. She wrote, “I would expect that after I have checked out, and there are no further issues that the video will be deleted… Is that correct?” She didnt got a reply at that moment which concerned her as per the lawsuit.


Without a reply for a significant period of time, Hudson again wrote the owner: ‘Looking for confirmation-thanks.’ When McDevitt finally responded, she stated: ‘We will delete it from ring, but as you know, unfortunately, videos are never totally deleted.’”

Hudson in the complaint claimed that she gave the property a five start rating after the trip concluded, in the hope “that neither the Ring Video nor other private information, including [her] identity and the fact that Mr. Belichick had stayed at the Property with her would be disclosed to any third-parties.”
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What legal expert says about Jordon Hudson & shirtless Belichick video


Michael McCann, an attorney and law professor, thinks Hudson may have a strong case that their privacy was violated. He said to CBS News that he “think there's an expectation of privacy that one is not being recorded. But it's not as strong as if you were in the house [being videotaped].” “In terms of the underlying act, I think there's probably a good argument that it was illegal, that it was causing a civil harm," McCann added.

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But because Belichick was a high-profile figure, proving that the shirtless video caused significant damage to their reputation would be difficult. “But the argument that it sort of led her relationship with Belichick to become public, that one's harder to sort of establish as a harm. He's certainly a public figure and we know that the First Amendment gives media broad rights to cover high-profile figures, even on personal matters.”
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