The City of Beverly Hills apologized to Jaylen Brown on Thursday evening [after releasing an inaccurate statement about shutting down a panel event](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2026/02/jaylen-brown-calls-out-beverly-hills-police-after-they-shut-down-his-all-star-weekend-event.html) hosted by Brown on Saturday during All-Star weekend.
The city released a statement on Sunday indicating it had rejected a permit for Brown’s event at Jim Jannard’s home in Beverly Hills prior to the police shutting down the event. Brown refuted that statement after the All-Star game and on Thursday, Beverly Hills Police acknowledged their initial statement was not accurate.
“Upon further internal review, the City has determined that its prior public communication contained inaccurate information,” Beverly Hills said on Instagram Thursday. “Specifically, no permit application was submitted nor denied for the event and the residence does not have any prior related violations on record. The City takes full accountability for the internal error that resulted in the inaccurate statement being distributed and is working to ensure it does not happen again.”
Jaylen Brown Enterprises released a statement in response to Beverly Hills’ admission on Thursday night:
“We acknowledge the City of Beverly Hills’ recent clarification confirming that prior public statements made on their behalf were incorrect and false; specifically that no permit was ever applied for, denied, and that the residence has no prior violations on record.
While we appreciate the correction of those facts, the City has now stated the event was shut down because officials believed codes were being violated. A private gathering cannot lawfully be terminated based on assumption alone, particularly when no official ever entered the residence to observe conditions or verify any alleged violation.
This was a private, invitation-only gathering at a private home among friends and partners, not a public or commercial event requiring a permit. Music was voluntarily turned off at 6:00 PM; well before the 10:00 PM noise ordinance. In advance of the event, our team proactively contacted the Beverly Hills Police Department requesting to hire an off-duty officer for support, and that request was declined.
No proof of any alleged violation was ever produced to the homeowner, our team, or legal counsel. Without observation, documentation, or confirmed violations, enforcement action based on belief alone raises serious due-process concerns.
Jaylen Brown Enterprises Inc. supports lawful compliance and cooperative engagement with municipalities wherever we operate. However, this private residential gathering was interrupted without substantiated cause, resulting in significant financial and reputational harm.
We remain open to a constructive resolution with the City of Beverly Hills.”
Brown’s panel was set to include NBPA executive director Andre Iguodala among other key figures.
“It leaves a bad taste in my mouth here in LA for the All-Star Weekend,” Brown said on Sunday after the All-Star game. “We should be here talking about basketball but \[Saturday\] wasn’t great.”