Justin Timberlake has broken his silence of sorts regarding his recent arrest.
veteran singer was arrested He was accused of running a stop sign just after midnight on June 18 after hanging out with friends at a hotel in Sag Harbor, New York.
According to the arresting officer, Timberlake refused a breathalyzer test at the scene and was charged with one count of driving under the influence, one count of failure to sign and two counts of failure to maintain lane.
He is scheduled for a court hearing on July 26.
Based on police records, we know the following: Timberlake told police: He only drank one martini before getting into the driver’s seat of his BMW… I haven’t heard directly from the artist yet.
Until Wednesday afternoon.
as it were.
On June 19, attorney Edward Burke Jr. issued the following statement:
“Mr. Burke looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these charges. He will have as much to say at the appropriate time. He is currently awaiting full discovery from the DA’s Office.”
Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident this week, and Sag Harbor police released their own statement following the arrest.
On June 18, 2024, at 12:37 a.m., Justin R. Timberlake, 43, of Tennessee, was operating a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street when he failed to stop at a lawfully posted stop sign. He was observed failing to maintain his lane. travel.
An officer with the Sag Harbor Village Police Department initiated a traffic stop and upon investigation it was determined that Mr. Timberlake was operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
After police initiated a traffic stop, authorities noted that Timberlake’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his breath had a strong odor of alcohol, he was unable to distract himself, his speech was slow, he was unsteady on his feet, and he was in a state of disrepair. “I did poorly on the sobriety test.”
Timberlake was later released without posting bail.
The singer will take the stage again in Chicago on June 21 for the next leg of her Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which will continue in New York and Boston later this month.
According to TMZ, he has no plans to enter rehab or take any “active” steps to address his alcohol problem.
Timberlake plans to continue touring despite this controversy.
People Magazine reports that wife Jessica Biel is “dissatisfied” with her husband. The mug shot went viral.) and his actions.
She’s starring in a new Amazon Prime series and “doesn’t like the attention on her family, and she especially doesn’t like the negative attention,” the insider said.
But Biel will remain by Timberlake’s side. Now and forever, these same sources say.
“He’s a great dad and husband,” the source said.
