Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen faced an unexpected $1,000,000 lawsuit weeks after their wedding over a shocking Costa Rica incident

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen had only been married for weeks when their Costa Rica wedding celebrations turned into a legal fight. In Sept. 2009, two photographers and Agence France-Presse sued the former couple for at least $1 million. They accused security guards linked to the couple of confronting them and firing at their car after they took pictures near the property.The case drew attention because it involved Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, their wedding celebrations and an alleged shooting. But the lawsuit never went to trial in New York. On May 26, 2010, Judge Judith Gische dismissed the case, saying New York did not have jurisdiction over the couple.Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen faced $1 million claims after the Costa Rica incidentThe dispute began during an April 2009 celebration at Gisele Bündchen’s holiday home in Costa Rica. Photographer Yuri Cortez, who worked for Agence France-Presse, and Rolando Aviles of Costa Rican newspaper Al Dia went to cover the couple.The photographers claimed that security guards approached them and demanded their cameras and memory cards. According to their lawsuit, they refused and headed back to their vehicle. They then alleged that security guards fired at the car, damaging its rear windshield.Cortez, Aviles and Agence France-Presse sought at least $1 million in damages when they filed the lawsuit in September 2009. Their complaint also accused Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen of responsibility for the actions of the security team.Brady strongly denied the shooting allegation.In a 2009 interview with Sports Illustrated, while discussing the Costa Rica incident, Brady called the photographers' claims “absolute total b.s.” He also said, “Our security guys didn't even have guns. There were no shots fired.”That gave the case two sharply different accounts. The photographers described a frightening confrontation, while Brady denied that anyone fired a weapon.The legal fight then moved to the question of where the case belonged. The photographers filed in New York, but Judge Judith Gische dismissed the case on May 26, 2010. She said Brady and Bündchen lived in Massachusetts and that the alleged incident happened in Costa Rica.Gische also dismissed the claims against Gisele Bündchen, finding no evidence that she had been involved in hiring or directing the security guards. The ruling did not determine whether the photographers' allegations were true. It only meant the New York court would not hear the case.The Costa Rican legal proceedings involving the security guards continued separately.Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen later faced FTX investor lawsuitMore than a decade later, Brady and Bündchen found themselves connected to another high-profile lawsuit, this time over cryptocurrency exchange FTX.After FTX collapsed in Nov. 2022, investors sued several celebrities who promoted the company, including Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen. The plaintiffs argued that celebrity endorsements helped attract customers and alleged violations tied to FTX's business and securities offerings.The case later narrowed. In May 2025, a federal judge dismissed many claims against the celebrity defendants but allowed some claims under Florida and Oklahoma law to continue, according to Reuters.The FTX case differs sharply from the 2009 wedding lawsuit. The earlier case centered on allegations involving security guards at the couple's Costa Rica property, while the later litigation focused on Brady and Bündchen's promotional relationship with FTX.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.