WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys has taken legal action against the Walton County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, asserting that they are failing to stop the public from entering his private beachfront area.
On June 19, Littrell’s attorneys submitted a petition for a writ of mandamus, accusing the Sheriff’s Office of neglecting their responsibility to safeguard Littrell’s property ownership. The legal filing identifies the property as “BLB Beach Hut, LLC.”
Littrell owns land stretching from State Road 30A to the high tide mark. The documents detail his various efforts to deter beach visitors, such as installing “No Trespassing” signs. However, these measures have reportedly been futile, with “numerous trespassers repeatedly and deliberately disturbing the Littrell family by illegally entering BLB’s beach,” according to the documents.
In response, BLB hired security and submitted a Walton County Trespass Authorization Form, which allows sheriff’s deputies to warn, trespass, and prosecute trespassers on the property after they’ve been given a notice to leave. The standard operating procedure for “Trespassing on Gulf Front Property” is public policy, and can be found on the Walton County Sheriff’s office website.
The documents submitted by Littrell’s counsel detail multiple alleged incidents occurring on May 4 and June 5 involving trespassers harassing the Littrells and their hired security. The documents say that on June 5, Littrell’s personnel made three phone calls to the sheriff’s department, and no deputy responded.
Nexstar’s WMBB reached out to the Walton County Sherriff’s office for comment. Officials say they cannot comment on pending litigation or legal actions.
A clash between the beachgoers and the Littrells can also be viewed in a TikTok video posted in April 2023. In the video, Brian’s wife Leighanne Littrell can be seen arguing over the property’s high waterline and telling a group of people they are trespassing.
