The City of Beverly Hills has apologised to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown after admitting it provided 'inaccurate information' about the shutdown of an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game.
The city's initial claim that the gathering lacked a permit was retracted in a statement posted on Instagram on Thursday. 'Upon further internal review, the City has determined that its prior public communication contained inaccurate information,' the statement read. It clarified that 'specifically, no permit application was submitted nor denied for the event and the residence does not have any prior related violations on record.'
However, Brown's company, Jaylen Brown Enterprises, responded later on Thursday via X, disputing the city's continued insistence that the event was shut down due to a perceived code violation. 'No alleged proof of any violation was ever produced to the homeowner, our team or legal counsel,' the company asserted. 'Without observation, documentation, or confirmed violations, enforcement action based on belief alone raises serious due-process concerns.'
This follows a series of conflicting accounts. On Sunday, Beverly Hills told The Boston Globe that a permit application was submitted and denied 'due to previous violations associated with events at the address.' Brown had previously countered to ESPN: 'That was not true. We didn’t need a permit because the owner of the house, that was his space. We were family friends. He opened up the festivities to us so we didn’t have to. We never applied for one.'
Jaylen Brown Enterprises concluded its statement by indicating it remains 'open to a constructive resolution with the City of Beverly Hills.'
