Brian Littrell’s legal representative has dismissed claims that the musician used a homophobic slur in a video taken during a scuffle at his Florida home.
Multiple media outlets accused the Backstreet Boys star of insulting an alleged beachgoer, Kyle Gallagher, with homophobic language.
In a statement to Entertainment weeklyLittrell’s attorney insisted, “The claim that Mr. Littrell used a homophobic slur is false.”
“The full video of the encounter unequivocally shows that no such language was used. Sexual orientation played no role in this incident, and any suggestion otherwise is knowingly false,” the attorney added.
Explaining what actually happened, Littrell reportedly claimed that Gallagher had assaulted him while trespassing on a Sunday in late March, hitting his hand and disrupting the peace.
Gallagher countered that he was shocked that Littrell’s phone was so close to his face and grabbed it out of reflex.
However, police concluded that there was a general lack of criminal intent on both sides and did not press charges.
Littrell bought his Santa Rosa Beach home in 2023 and has struggled with trespassing problems ever since.
“Mr. Littrell and his family purchased what they saw as their dream home, only to discover an ongoing pattern of trespassing and harassment against private property owners along their and their neighbors’ stretch of beach,” a legal statement said.
“These actions are not about public access; public beaches exist on both sides of the neighborhood and remain open and uncrowded. Instead, certain individuals appear intent on challenging the concept of private property rights,” it continued.
