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Will Levis spent ‘exorbitant’ amount of money to make sex tape ‘go away’

Nypost · · 575 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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Titans backup quarterback Will Levis paid an “exorbitant” financial price to scrap an intimate sex tape with his college girlfriend from the internet after his personal device was targeted by an Eastern European hacking group, according to his mother, Beth.

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What happened

Titans backup quarterback Will Levis paid an “exorbitant” financial price to scrap an intimate sex tape with his college girlfriend from the internet after his personal device was targeted by an Eastern European hacking group, according to his mother, Beth.

Why it matters

During a Monday appearance on the “Ross Tucker Football Podcast,” Beth recalled getting a phone call from Will apologizing repeatedly after he learned that a sex tape of him and his ex had gone viral on social media in May 2024.

Common ground

“As soon as he started talking my heart immediately sank.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/sports/titans-will-levis-spent-exorbitant-amount-t…

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Titans backup quarterback Will Levis paid an “exorbitant” financial price to scrap an intimate sex tape with his college girlfriend from the internet”
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Multiple independent news sources (Fox News, E! News, and other web results) report that Will Levis's mother stated he paid an 'exorbitant' amount of money to remove the video.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Levi's jeans featuring advanced flex technology for comfort and style. Available in various fits for all builds.
https://www.amazon.com/levis/s?k=levis
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop for Levi's Jeans in Fashion Brands. Buy products such as Levi's Men's 505 Regular Fit Jeans, Levi's Men's 501 Original Fit Jeans at Walmart and save.
https://www.walmart.com/browse/clothing/levis-jeans/5438_331…
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web search NEUTRAL — Levi Strauss & Co. (/ ˈliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs / LEE-vy STROWSS) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's (/ ˈliːvaɪz / LEE-vyze) brand of denim jeans.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Strauss_&_Co.
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“his personal device was targeted by an Eastern European hacking group”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the hack was traced back to an Eastern European hacking group.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · According to Levis' mother, Will hired a private investigator who traced the hack back to an Eastern European hacking group that had targeted ...
https://www.facebook.com/61554364226312/posts/titans-qb-will…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Will Levis's sex tape was distributed by hackers from Eastern Europe ... “And we come to find out this was an Eastern European hacking group ...
https://www.marca.com/en/football/2026/05/26/will-levis-s-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — That inquiry allegedly pointed to an Eastern European hacking group that had compromised one of his devices during his college years. The group was described as ...
https://qz.com/will-levis-sex-tape-leak-investigation-cybers…
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“Beth recalled getting a phone call from Will apologizing repeatedly after he learned that a sex tape of him and his ex had gone viral on social media in May 2024”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of a viral sex tape involving Will Levis and Gia Duddy, with reports specifically mentioning May 2024/2026 (though dates vary slightly, the event is widely reported).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lévis or Levis may be:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lévis (French pronunciation: [levi] ) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lévis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Donovan Levis (LEV-is; born June 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Levis
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“Will actually ended up engaging in hiring a cyber security specialist”
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Fox News and E! News both explicitly quote the mother stating that Will hired a cybersecurity specialist and private investigator.
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... Will Levis' mother says the leaked sex tape was the result of an ... "Will actually ended up engaging in hiring a cyber security specialist ...
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/titans-levis-faced-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago ... Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis paid an 'exorbitant' amount of money to a cyber security specialist after his sex tape with ex Gia ...
https://people.com/titans-quarterback-will-levis-paid-exorbi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago ... “Will actually ended up engaging in hiring a cyber security specialist and private investigator,” she explained, “and spent an exorbitant ...
https://www.eonline.com/news/1432353/nfls-will-levis-mom-add…
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“his private either laptop or digital platform/phone was actually breached and invaded a year or two earlier when he was in college”
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Multiple sources report the mother's claim that a laptop or phone was breached while he was still in college (specifically at Kentucky).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 237 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_8
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lévis (French pronunciation: [levi] ) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Donovan Levis (LEV-is; born June 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Levis
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“Levis dated his ex, Gia Duddy, while at Kentucky and Penn State”
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Wikipedia confirms Will Levis played for Penn State and Kentucky. Web search results link him romantically to Gia Duddy during his football career.
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Levis #8 of the Tennessee Titans warms up before kickoff against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Getty Images. Victoria Fuller in Malibu in April 2024.
https://nypost.com/2024/07/29/sports/titans-quarterback-will…
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web search NEUTRAL — Duddy has since focused on her career as a full-time content creator, steering clear of the controversy and maintaining a positive public image. By all accounts, she and Levis have moved on with their…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/will-levis-scandal-rocks-nfl-as-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Be sure to click LIKE and Subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3gpYpMvmA4
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“The influencer went viral at the 2023 NFL Draft as she supported him when he slide out of the first round”
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While the provided evidence mentions Gia Duddy as a content creator, the specific detail about her going viral at the 2023 NFL Draft is not independently corroborated by the provided search results (which returned unrelated GIA jewelry/gemology results).
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web search NEUTRAL — Established in 1931, GIA is an independent nonprofit that protects the gem and jewelry buying public through research, education and laboratory services.
https://www.gia.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover everything I.AM.GIA. Explore our full collection of iconic dresses, tops, bottoms & accessories. Your daring style starts here - shop it all online today.
https://iamgia.com/collections/all
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web search NEUTRAL — GIA offers several programs and courses online through an interactive eLearning format, and through its 12 campus locations around the world. The institute also offers corporate training programs and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemological_Institute_of_Ameri…
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“They split in October 2023, according Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated links to Levi's jeans and a general Wikipedia page on sex tapes; no evidence regarding the specific breakup date or the 'Pardon My Take' podcast was found in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A celebrity sex tape is typically an amateur pornographic video recording involving one or more famous people which has, intentionally or unintentionally, been made available publicly. Such videos hav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_sex_tape
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web search NEUTRAL — Levi Strauss & Co. (/ ˈliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs / LEE-vy STROWSS) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's (/ ˈliːvaɪz / LEE-vyze) brand of denim jeans.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Strauss_&_Co.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Levi's jeans featuring advanced flex technology for comfort and style. Available in various fits for all builds.
https://www.amazon.com/levis/s?k=levis
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“Beth... said that her son’s situation helped rebrand her lifestyle brand, Chill Life”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding 'Beth' or the 'Chill Life' brand.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.