Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested on Tuesday morning and charged with drunk driving in Long Island, New York, authorities said. Timberlake was released from custody after being arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island, according to a statement from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. (Also Read: Britney Spears ‘upset and enraged’ after Justin Timberlake mocked her apology on stage)
Sag Harbor is a coastal village in the Hamptons, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from New York City. In the summer, it’s a hot spot for wealthy tourists.
The young Timberlake was a Disney Mouseketeer, where his co-stars included future girlfriend Britney Spears. He rose to fame with the popular boy band NSYNC and began a solo recording career in 2002. As an actor, Timberlake has received acclaim in films such as The Social Network and Friends with Benefits. He has won ten Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Last year, Timberlake was back in the spotlight when Spears released her autobiography, The Woman in Me. Several chapters are dedicated to their relationship, including deeply personal details about a pregnancy, miscarriage, and painful breakup. In March, he released his first new album in six years, the nostalgic Everything I Thought It Was, a return to his familiar future funk sound.
Timberlake has two shows scheduled in Chicago on Friday and Saturday, and also at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
