Jaylen Brown Accuses Police of Sharing ‘Completely False’ Statement After They Shut Down His Brand Event

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• Jaylen Brown accuses Beverly Hills Police Department of sharing “completely false” narrative about his Feb. 14 brand event that was shut down by authorities

• BHPD alleges the event, which was held at a private residence near Trousdale, lacked the proper permit

• The Celtics All-Star countered that because the homeowner provided the space to him, the event did not require a permit

Jaylen Brown is disputing the city of Beverly Hills’ claims about his latest branding event, which was shut down by local police.

The 29-year-old Boston Celtics player was speaking out after the Beverly Hills Police Department abruptly canceled his 741 event on Saturday, February 14, citing a lack of proper permits. The next day, the City of Beverly Hills issued a statement boston globewhich Brown has since described as “completely false.”

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As the Celtics player made his first All-Star start at the NBA All-Star Game at the Inuit Dome on Sunday, February 15, Brown discussed his activities and the police response to it, ESPN reported.

“I’m offended by Beverly Hills and the statement they made, like we applied for something and didn’t get it but we did it anyway [and] We disobeyed orders,” Brown said.

“I know how to follow the rules. I’m smart enough to follow the guidelines,” he continued. “It seemed like there were people who didn’t want what we were doing to continue because out of all the people who were doing something, it seemed like I was the only one who was shut down.”

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Organizers of the event at the Trousdale home of Oakley founder James Jannard applied for a permit but were denied due to “previous violations related to events at that address,” the City of Beverly Hills said in a statement.

“Despite the permit being denied, the organizers chose to continue inviting hundreds of guests because they knew this was not allowed to happen. BHPD responded and stopped the unlicensed event,” the statement read.

Brown maintains that he was allowed to use the mansion for events because the homeowner privately owns the space and provides its use.

“That’s not true,” Brown said of the city’s claims. “We didn’t need a permit because the owner of the house, that’s his space. We’re family friends. He opened the celebration to us so we didn’t have to do that.”

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Brown added that he did not pay for the use of the home, but he did fund the event itself, which cost “hundreds of thousands of dollars.” He said the money ended up being wasted when the BHPD canceled the event.

The Celtics star said he was most frustrated with his marketing team and the individuals who put in so much effort to put on the event.

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He added that Jennard is considering suing Beverly Hills because police appear to have raised objections to his house. Jarnard told Brown that despite the city’s charges, “there has never been a problem” during the four or five recent events at the same location.

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When police came to end his activities, Brown recorded his conversation with an officer and shared it on social media. In the cilp, Brown asked police to clarify their reasoning, saying: “I feel like we were targeted.”

In a subsequent X post, Brown addressed the situation, saying he essentially “flushed 300,000 down the drain.”

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