Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys has sued the Walton County Sheriff’s Office for what he claims has been an inadequate job removing trespassers from his Florida beachfront property. The petition from BLB Beach Hut, Littrell’s company, says “No Trespassing” signs, chairs, umbrellas, and tables have been placed on his part of the beach to set boundaries, and yet “numerous trespassers have set out to antagonize, bully, and harass the Littrell family by regularly, every day, trespassing.” The sheriff’s office has refused to charge alleged trespassers or kick them off the property, according to the petition, which also alleges one officer called to the scene was recorded in body camera footage saying he “doesn’t agree with private beaches.” The Littrell family, it states, hired private security as a result. The sheriff’s office told the Daily Beast in a statement that it wouldn’t comment on pending litigation, but that it “prides itself on handling every situation, call for service, or interaction with professionalism using a customer service approach.” It added: “This has always been our philosophy and will remain so moving forward.” Property records obtained by the Associated Press note BLB Beach Hut paid $3.8 million for the site in 2023.
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