SEATTLE — Legal woes continue to mount against the infamous driver of the "Belltown Hellcat."
Miles Hudson, 21, and his controversially loud vehicle have drawn ire from many residents of the Seattle neighborhood who say they are awoken by the revving of his engine. On May 31, Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison requested a default judgment in the civil case it filed against Hudson over his non-compliance with a court order to modify the vehicle to lessen the noise.
The city said Hudson did not properly respond to the court by a May 30 deadline and said Hudson would owe at least $60,000 to the city due to daily penalties for not having the car in compliance. His next hearing in relation to the city's civil case against him is scheduled for June 18.
Citizens have repeatedly flagged on social media and to city officials videos and images of Hudson appearing to violate his court order to not operate the vehicle and continue to taunt Belltown residents with the vehicle's excessive noise.
“Mr. Hudson has cultivated online infamy by flagrantly breaking Seattle’s laws and waking his neighbors with excessive noise. It’s time for him to face the consequences of his actions. That’s why I have requested that the court find Mr. Hudson in default and award the City all applicable penalties,” said Davison in a statement.
Court documents show that Hudson has had run-ins with the law outside of the driver's seat as well. A woman filed for a protection order against Hudson in May, saying he harassed her outside her work and sent "explicit revenge porn" of her to other people. A hearing in that case was held June 5, and it was continued to June 19 to allow Hudson to submit documentation.
Hudson also had a hearing Monday in relation to an assault case out of Renton. The Renton Police Department told KING 5 that Hudson's mother, Rebecca, who is also the registered owner of the "Belltown Hellcat," came to city hall to report a domestic violence incident involving Miles. She told police he had "pulled over the chair she was sitting in," Renton police said. Miles was sitting in his mom's car in the parking lot, and an officer came out and arrested him on suspicion of assault in the fourth degree.
KING 5 has requested additional court documents in the Renton assault case. In a hearing Monday, Hudson's case was pushed back to August 5 to allow him additional time to get a mental health evaluation that was requested by the court.
Despite all of the court orders surrounding his vehicle, an Instagram story posted to his @srt.miles account on Thursday shows him in a parking garage walking past the "Belltown Hellcat" with two other individuals in the backseat.
At a hearing on Wednesday, Hudson's reckless driving criminal case in Seattle was pushed back to July 29.