Current:Home > ScamsJustin Timberlake Strikes Plea Deal in DWI Case -BrightFuture Investments
Justin Timberlake Strikes Plea Deal in DWI Case
View
Date:2025-04-16 01:52:40
Justin Timberlake isn’t crying a river today.
Nearly three months after the "SexyBack" singer was arrested and charged with one count of driving while intoxicated, he reached a plea deal in the case.
Now, Timberlake is expected to appear in Sag Harbor court on Long Island Sept. 13 to plead guilty, sources familiar with the case told ABC News. The outlet reported that the 43-year-old will pay a fine, which will ultimately resolve the misdemeanor charges. However, because he doesn’t have a New York driver’s license, he is still suspended from being behind the wheel in the state.
E! News has reached out to Timberlake’s attorney for comment and has not yet heard back.
The agreement comes amid a monthslong legal battle for the *NSYNC alum, who initially pleaded not guilty after being arrested in the Long Island village during a traffic stop June 18.
However, his attorney Edward Burke Jr. previously insisted that his client was not drunk when police pulled him over and criticized authorities over the handling of the case.
"Justin should not have been arrested for driving while intoxicated," Burke told reporters July 26. "The police made a number of very significant errors in this case."
"He was not intoxicated," the attorney continued, "I'll say it again, Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated. And we're very confident that that charge, that criminal charge, will be dismissed."
The criminal complaint, obtained by NBC News, alleged that the Grammy winner's eyes were "bloodshot and glassy" and that "a strong odor of alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath."
"He was unable to divide attention," noted the report, "he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests."
Timberlake, who said that he was coming back from dinner with friends that evening, was released from custody hours later without bail.
But amid his legal case, the dad of two with wife Jessica Biel was tuning out the noise to focus on his world tour.
"We've been together through ups and downs and lefts and rights, and it's been a tough week," he told the crowd while performing June 21, days after the arrest, "but you're here, and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now."
Timberlake added, "I know sometimes I'm hard to love, but you keep on loving me and I love you right back. Thank you so much."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (54871)
Related
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- U.S. Military Not Doing Enough to Prepare Bases for Climate Change, GAO Warns
- How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars
- Actors guild authorizes strike with contract set to expire at end of month
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Tourists at Yellowstone picked up a baby elk and drove it in their car, officials say
- Woman facing charges for allegedly leaving kids in car that caught fire while she was shoplifting
- Shoppers Praise This NuFACE Device for Making Them Look 10 Years Younger: Don’t Miss This 67% Discount
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Finally Has a Release Date
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- EPA Finding on Fracking’s Water Pollution Disputed by Its Own Scientists
- Today’s Climate: May 28, 2010
- Viski Barware Essentials Worth Raising a Glass To: Shop Tumblers, Shakers, Bar Tools & More
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Zendaya and Tom Holland’s Date Night Photos Are Nothing But Net
- Portland Passes Resolution Opposing New Oil Transport Hub
- There's no bad time to get a new COVID booster if you're eligible, CDC director says
Recommendation
Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
Breaking Down the British Line of Succession Ahead of King Charles III's Coronation
Today’s Climate: May 31, 2010
The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
Amputation in a 31,000-year-old skeleton may be a sign of prehistoric medical advances
The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next
Forehead thermometer readings may not be as accurate for Black patients, study finds