Backstreet Boy wants it his way in court case against Florida sheriff's office

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell has filed a court order against the Walton County Sheriff's office in Florida, claiming that sheriff's officials are not preventing the public from using Littrell's private beachfront property.

Littrell's counsel filed the petition for writ of mandamus against the Sheriff's office on June 19, alleging that the law enforcement agency has refused to fulfill their duty of enforcing Littrell's private property rights. The documents refer to Littrell's property as "BLB Beach Hut, LLC."

Littrell's property extends from State Road 30A to the mean high water line. The documents describe numerous attempts by Littrell to ward off beach goers, including putting out "No Trespassing" signs. But the efforts were allegedly in vain, as "numerous trespassers have set out to antagonize, bully, and harass the Littrell family by regularly, every day, trespassing on BLB's beach," the documents say.

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.