Man of the Booze: Justin Timberlake Accepts Plea Deal In DWI Case, Gets Slap On The Wrist After Agreeing To Lesser Charge
Written by djfrosty on September 13, 2024
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No surprise, Justin Timberlake gets a slap on the wrist following his DWI antics.
Spotted on Deadline, the “Cry Me A River” singer will only have to pay a tiny fine but will not face drunk driving charges after accepting lesser charges as part of a plea deal.
Per Deadline:
Under the agreement, the ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ singer will enter a guilty plea of a traffic violation, a far lesser charge. Additionally, Timberlake will have to pay a fine of around $300 to $500 depending on what a judge decides on September 13 when the deal is expected to be rubber stamped and made official.
The plea deal will see the initial Driving While Intoxicated misdemeanor charge dropped. That charge carried a maximum of one year behind bars and a $2500 fine.
While Timberlake did get off easy, the website reports that he can no longer drive in New York state for almost another year because he refused to take a breathalyzer test when Sag Harbor police pulled him over.
The office of Timberlake’s attorney, Edward Burke, who was adamant about his client’s innocence, told Deadline, “for right now he’s not making any comment,” following news of the plea agreement.
What Happened The Night Justin Timberlake Was Pulled Over?
Timberlake was pinched on June 18 after a boozy night on the town with friends at the posh Long Island summer beach destination in the Hamptons.
In the criminal complaint filed by the arresting officer, Timberlake was pulled over after failing to stop at a stop sign while driving a rented BMW SUV.
The officer described Timberlake as being “in an intoxicated condition” with “bloodshot and glassy” eyes and giving off “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.”
Timberlake told the officer he only had one martini and refused to take a breathalyzer exam.
He was on a weeklong break from his international tour, pushing his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was.