Justin Timberlake has reached a plea agreement in his driving under the influence (DWI) case, nearly three months after his arrest in Sag Harbor, New York.
The 43-year-old singer is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, September 13, where he is expected to plead guilty to a less serious offense following his initial DWI charge.
Although representatives from Timberlake’s legal team and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office have not commented on the deal, sources such as TMZ and this associated Press The report says the pop star will escape the more serious consequences of his initial charges.
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Timberlake’s attorney, Edward Burke Jr., has consistently claimed the singer was “not intoxicated” at the time of his arrest on June 18, and said his client has been misjudged by law enforcement.
On the night of his arrest, Timberlake was booked on one count of DWI and additional citations, including one for violating a stop sign and another for failing to stay in his lane.
According to the arrest report, Timberlake admitted to the officer that he had “drinked a martini and then [his] The report also noted that an officer on routine patrol observed Timberlake’s 2025 BMW crossing the street while ignoring a stop sign. Upon stopping him, the officer observed several signs of intoxication, including “red and glassy eyes, a strong odor of alcohol”, and that Timberlake’s “feet were unsteady, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests”.
Timberlake reportedly “performed poorly” on field sobriety tests, but refused to take a Breathalyzer when taken to the police station. Due to his refusal, his driving license in New York State was suspended for a year following a hearing in August. Burke explained that the suspension was standard in “every DUI” case.
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In July, Burke filed a motion to dismiss the charges, but he later withdrew the motion at an August hearing, during which Timberlake pleaded not guilty. Timberlake appeared in court virtually from Antwerp, Belgium.
Another hearing in August revealed that a summons had been issued to the American Hotel, where Timberlake had been socialising before his arrest. The hotel has since confirmed that it is “compliant” with the ongoing case.
