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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.
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Justin Timberlake was arrested earlier this week in the New York borough of Long Island after officers observed erratic driving from the popular singer and entertainer. According to reports, Justin Timberlake was booked and released without bail on the same day and has a court date on the books.
Justin Timberlake, 43, was arrested on Tuesday (June 18) in Long Island’s Sag Harbor area after an officer says he observed Timberlake’s gray BMW vehicle swerving out of his proper lane and failing to stop at a traffic sign as reported by local outlet NBC New York.
More from NBC New York:
An officer observed the grey BMW with Florida license plates that Timberlake had been driving as it twice failed to stay on the right side of the road shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday in Sag Harbor, according to the criminal complaint. He also allegedly failed to stop at the stop sign on Madison Street at Jermain Avenue, before having trouble staying on his side of the road.
The cop who stopped him said the so-dubbed “Prince of Pop” appeared to be drunk, with bloodshot, glassy eyes and a strong smell of alcohol on his breath. The complaint says Timberlake was unsteady and had slowed speech; he also allegedly performed poorly on field sobriety tests. They said he couldn’t focus on speaking to police while he was looking for his registration, either.
The outlet adds that Timberlake’s attorney says he’s prepared to defend the singer against the allegations put forth in the arresting officer’s complaint.
“I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations,” said attorney Edward Burke Jr.
Justin Timberlake’s wife, Jessica Biel, is reportedly in town filming The Better Sister television series for Amazon Prime.
Timberlake’s court date is set for July 26, but does not have to appear as he has a tour stop on that date.
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