Brian Littrell Denies Using Homophobic Slur

The argument continues before a laughing Littrell asks, 'You want to be gay? You want to be a p**sy?' 

The bickering continues, with Gallagher telling Littrell: 'You have enough money to buy private property next to public property.'

'Look - public access!' he says. 

'We all been here for 20 years, you're been here three. You're done for,' Gallagher says. 'You'll never get privacy here.' 

'I can't wait til this gets out,' Littrell says.

In Florida, the wet sand and water below the mean high–water line are typically public, while the dry sand above said line can be privately owned. 

The video conflicted with police body camera footage which shows Littrell claiming Gallagher had swiped at him. He also requested to press charges against Gallagher.

'I didn't say anything to him without... he swipes at me, hits my phone out of my hand. That's when I called 911... I don't want any altercation, I don't want any beef. I just want to enjoy the beach,' Littrell is shown telling police.

In an affidavit, Littrell alleged that Gallagher had struck his hand, placed his hands on him, and was behaving belligerently, according to WMBB. 

'Setting up on private beach. I sent the video of him striking me (my hand). Hitting my phone, putting his hands on me. Yelling... and disturbing the peace. I don't feel safe on my private beach! (I want to press charges).'  

WMBB reports that an arrest warrant was submitted for review to the state attorney's office the same day of the squabble.

Gallagher told authorities the following day that the phone's close proximity to his face startled him, and that he felt threatened and was acting out of reflex when he grabbed the phone. 

Ultimately, the Walton County's Deputy Chief Assistant State Attorney Josh Mitchell decided against recommending the warrant.

Mitchell determined that the incident had a low chance of prosecution, Littrell's video backed up the claims made by Gallagher, and a general lack of criminal intent, according to WMBB. The publication reports that the case has now been closed. 

In a statement obtained by The Daily Mail, Littrell's lawyer Ticktin, re-iterated his clients claims and said the concerns the singer has with beachgoers is one his neighbors also harbor. 

'Mr. Littrell enjoys positive relationships with his neighbors. They share a common challenge: repeated trespassing by individuals who deliberately enter private property to provoke confrontation.

'These incidents have affected multiple homeowners in the area and predate Mr. Littrell’s purchase of his home.'

In regards to the March 22 incident, Ticktin wrote: 'A trespasser placed a personal beach chair on Mr. Littrell’s private property and refused to leave. When Mr. Littrell approached him calmly, the trespasser became aggressive and struck Mr. Littrell in the face without provocation. This was an act of battery against a homeowner attempting to protect his property.'

Ticktin said the Littrell family have been plagued by trespassers and harassment ever since buying their 'dream home.' 

'Mr. Littrell and his family purchased what they saw as their dream home, only to discover an ongoing pattern of trespassing and harassment targeting private property owners along their and their neighbors’ stretch of beach. 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 very concept of private property rights'

'It is deeply troubling that these incidents have been allowed to escalate due to a lack of enforcement by the local Sheriff’s office. Homeowners are entitled to safety and privacy on their own property, and Mr. Littrell is no exception.'