A Winthrop couple who rented out their home on Airbnb are facing a lawsuit from Jordon Hudson, who says they saved and spread a private Ring doorbell video showing a shirtless Bill Belichick outside the property, and that the clip went viral about five months later. Hudson filed the suit in Suffolk Superior Court on Friday, accusing the hosts of turning a quick parking reminder into a public spectacle that upended her private life.
What the Lawsuit Alleges
According to Universal Hub, Hudson's suit names property owners Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan and charges them with invasion of privacy, breach of contract, and violation of the Massachusetts consumer-protection law. Per the lawsuit, Hudson booked a four-night stay at the Winthrop property through Airbnb in June 2023, and On3 separately reported that she and Belichick actually spent only one night there despite the four-night booking, according to On3. During that stay, the suit says McDevitt texted Hudson a warning not to park in front of a neighboring residence, and attached to that warning was a link to a Ring video showing a bare-chested Belichick outside the home.
The suit says Hudson and Belichick had kept their relationship private. It claims she asked McDevitt to delete the video after checkout, and that McDevitt indicated it would be removed from the system, though she allegedly acknowledged it might not be entirely gone. Hudson left a positive review after the trip. The suit alleges that instead of deleting the clip, the hosts saved it and sent copies to some friends, per the same account.
From a Quiet Rental to a Viral Clip
Months later, the private moment became public. Per the lawsuit, a copy of the video surfaced on Twitter in November 2023 and immediately went viral, turning a mundane Ring camera alert into tabloid fodder. The suit says the clip's notoriety effectively outed Hudson's romantic relationship with Belichick, something she claims she had worked to keep private, and that the fallout included false, clickbait-style stories she says caused her damage and ridicule. The suit also claims Tom Brady joked about the video during a live Netflix special, amplifying its reach even further.
The lawsuit recounts email exchanges in which McDevitt said the video would be deleted from Ring but noted that videos are never totally deleted. It also alleges McDevitt warned that legal discovery would presumably not be welcomed by the person in the video.
A Second Video and a Podcast Appearance
The mystery of the Winthrop rental resurfaced again in 2025. According to Universal Hub's reporting, a geoguesser-style effort in spring 2025 helped identify the property, and the person behind that effort booked a stay there himself before interviewing McDevitt and Nolan, who then handed over a second video. That reporting fed into episode 243 of Pablo Torre's show, titled “The Belichick Ring Mystery.” The lawsuit alleges McDevitt and Nolan appeared on Torre's podcast and discussed Hudson.
Torre has defended the coverage, telling his audience, “I stand by our reporting and the episodes we published,” according to Pablo Torre / PTFO. Hudson, however, has pushed back hard on how the story was told; On3 reported that she called the reporting on her relationship with Belichick slanderous and defamatory after the owners' podcast audio became public.
Airbnb's Response and What Hudson Wants Now
Hudson publicly questioned Airbnb about the footage. Airbnb's own camera rules, in effect since April 30, 2024, bar hosts from using cameras or recording devices to monitor indoor spaces even when the devices are switched off, while allowing exterior devices only if their locations are disclosed in the listing, according to the Airbnb Help Center. That policy reflects the company's own rules and isn't a ruling on this particular property or dispute.
The suit also claims McDevitt warned that legal discovery would presumably not be welcomed by the person in the video, a claim that, if true, would add to the pressure behind Hudson’s decision to sue rather than let the matter drop. Hudson is now asking the court for damages according to proof at trial, tripled under the state's consumer-protection law. She is also seeking a court order barring Nolan and McDevitt from disseminating additional videos or other information they might have about her and Belichick’s 2023 stay.
Where Things Stand
Massachusetts law does give residents some footing for a case like this: General Laws Chapter 214, Section 1B establishes a right against unreasonable, substantial, or serious interference with privacy, according to the Massachusetts Legislature, though the statute's general language doesn't by itself determine how a court will rule in this dispute. Bill Belichick, now head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, is not named as a party in Hudson's suit. It remains unclear whether McDevitt or Nolan have filed a formal response in court.
