BOSTON (AP) — The city of Beverly Hills apologized to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Thursday after it initially said an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city lacked a permit.
“After further internal review, the city determined that its previous public communications contained inaccurate information,” the city said in a statement posted on Instagram. “Specifically, no permit application was submitted for this event, nor was it denied, and the residence does not have any prior related violations on its record.”
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But Thursday night, Brown posted a statement from Jaylen Brown Enterprises on the X platform, questioning another part of the city’s statement, which claimed the event was actually shut down due to alleged violations.
The promotion for Brown’s performance brand 741 was held at the home of Oakley founder Jim Jannard. Brown has a sponsorship deal with Oakley.
“We acknowledge the recent clarification from the City of Beverly Hills confirming that previous public statements made on their behalf were incorrect and false; specifically, a permit was never applied for, nor was it denied, and the residence has no previous violations on its record,” the statement said.
Brown’s statement added that while it appreciates the clarification, it still disputes the city’s insistence that the event was shut down due to violations.
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“Evidence of any alleged violation was never provided to the homeowner, our team, or legal counsel,” the statement said. “Enforcement actions based solely on belief without observing, documenting, or confirming the violation raises serious due process issues.”
Beverly Hills issued a statement to The Boston Globe on Sunday saying it had denied the permit.
“Due to previous violations related to events occurring at this address, the city has applied for an event permit, which was denied,” a statement to the Globe said. “Despite the permit being denied, the organizers chose to continue inviting hundreds of guests because they knew it was not allowed to happen. BHPD responded and stopped the unpermitted event.”
Brown countered to ESPN: “That’s not true. We don’t need a permit because the owner of the house, that’s his space. We’re friends of the family. He opened the celebration to us so we didn’t have to do that. We never applied for a permit.”
The Brown Company issued a statement Thursday saying it is “open to reaching a constructive resolution with the City of Beverly Hills.”
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