Notorious ‘Belltown Hellcat’ sentenced to jail for reckless driving

The infamous “Belltown Hellcat” has been sentenced to jail.

Miles Hudson will spend 30 days in jail for reckless driving, KIRO 7 reported Monday.

The media outlet noted that during his sentencing, the judge called Hudson’s behavior “extraordinarily reckless,” saying he could have killed people. The judge added that he hopes Hudson will use his skills in a more meaningful way.

Hudson was sentenced to nearly a year, but will only spend 30 days as long as he pays a $5,000 fine, has no further criminal violations, and follows the restrictions assigned to him regarding what he can post on social media for the next two years, according to The Seattle Times.

He has drawn repeated police attention over the past year for tearing through city streets in his tiger-striped Dodge Charger Hellcat and posting the stunts on social media.

‘Belltown Hellcat’ found guilty by jury

A jury found him guilty last month on two counts — one for racing on a public street and the other for driving a vehicle “in willful or wanton disregard” for the safety of people or property — after deliberating for around three hours.

In court, Hudson spoke about his motivation for participating in such reckless content, saying he initially struggled to earn money but found content creation to be a lucrative outlet.

Evidence presented by the prosecution included a video showing Hudson driving at speeds up to 108 miles per hour on city streets. However, Hudson denied engaging in street racing, claiming the footage was heavily edited.

‘Belltown Hellcat’ appears in court in April 2024

In April 2024, Hudson appeared in court for reckless driving and was subsequently barred from driving the vehicle following reports of him tormenting Belltown residents for months due to excessive speeds and noise.

“It has gotten so bad for people who live in the area, even those living 30 stories high have been calling police to complain about all the loud noise he’s been causing,” Ursula Reutin, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, said last year. “His Instagram account with 600,000-plus followers features videos of him driving that souped-up car at night and early in the morning. You can’t do that.”

In July 2024, during a hearing for an ongoing domestic violence case in municipal court, Judge Seth Niesen ordered Hudson not to post any and all content related to both cases to his social media accounts.

Hudson back in court in August 2024

Hudson was then wanted again in August 2024 after city prosecutors filed a motion to revoke his release. Prosecutors asked the judge to issue a $25,000 bench warrant for allegedly violating a court order that required him to stop posting content to his social media channels.

On August 12, Judge Seth Niesen ruled that Hudson violated the court order not to post content to his social media accounts on Instagram and Twitch.

“It’s clear to the court that the defendant’s attempts at internet celebrity are the driving force behind his alleged criminal conduct,” Niesen said. “Therefore, the court’s narrowly tailored order, limiting the rights as part of a pre-trial condition of release, serves a significant government interest in preventing the defendant from both committing a violent crime as well as interfering with the administration of justice.”

Hudson pleads guilty to hurting mother

Hudson also faced a $25,000 bench warrant issued by Renton city prosecutors who said Hudson failed to appear for a hearing related to a 2023 altercation with his mother. According to court documents, Hudson pleaded guilty to slamming his mother to the ground after she refused to make him coffee. He was sentenced to serve one year in jail, but instead, a judge suspended that sentence as long as he agreed not to break any laws and to attend all future court hearings. According to court records, Hudson spent just two days behind bars at the time.

Stalking, harassment claims

In Seattle, in addition to two charges of reckless driving, Hudson faced charges of stalking and harassment in Seattle connected to a former girlfriend. Court documents stated Hudson allegedly showed up at his ex’s job and harassed her in front of her co-workers. When the woman left, prosecutors claim Hudson followed her home and continued to call her and message her. Niesen ordered the $5,000 bail in that case to be forfeited and issued a new $15,000 bail.

Contributing: Jonah Oaklief and Frank Sumrall, MyNorthwest

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