Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell claimed in a court filing that his family has been on the receiving end of violent threats in the past year as he fights to .
The 51-year-old singer has been in a legal battle since September, when he filed a lawsuit against a Florida woman named Carolyn Barrington Hill, 67, for allegedly trespassing on his private beachfront in Santa Rosa Beach.
about his problem with trespassers in July.
Now Littrell claimed to Fox News Digital that his family had been hit by death threats from protesters.
He also alleged that they threatened to bring guns and said they would burn down his family's $3.8 million waterfront mansion.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Hill and Littrell's attorneys for comment.
Littrell and his wife, Leighanne, filed their lawsuit against Hill for allegedly trespassing on his private beach property in September of last year, but the judge overseeing the case dismissed it without prejudice last month.
Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell claimed in a recent court filing that his family has been on the receiving end of violent threats in the past year as he fights to keep people from trespassing on his property
The 51-year-old singer has been in a legal battle since September, when he filed a lawsuit against a Florida woman named Carolyn Barrington Hill, 67, for allegedly trespassing on his private beachfront in Santa Rosa Beach
On February 25, the couple filed an amended complaint in their fight against Hill, after previously filing suit in June against Walton County, as he claims its sheriff's department has refused to remove trespassers from his private beach property.
In the amended complaint, they requested a trial by jury, and they requested damages of over $50,000 due to alleged emotional distress and economic damages, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail.
In his initial complaint, the boy band singer claimed that Hill had sought to 'antagonize, bully, and harass the Littrell family by frequently trespassing' on their beach property.
Littrell's attorney, Peter Ticktin, emphasized to the publication that the beach that Littrell was trying to keep the public off was 'his private backyard'; Littrell is pictured with his wife Leighanne (R) and their son, country singer Bailey Littrell, 23
'It's not bordering on a public beach where people simply make a mistake,' he alleged. 'No, this is an assault on, on American values. That's what this really is.'
