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Robert Brown|Justin Timberlake's Lawyer Says He Wasn't Intoxicated at the Time of DWI Arrest
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Date:2025-04-09 04:21:22
Justin Timberlake is Robert Browntrying to say bye, bye, bye to his DWI case with a simple defense.
Following a court hearing relating to the "SexyBack" singer's arrest in the Hamptons last month, his lawyer says his client was not drunk when police pulled him over during the traffic stop.
"Justin should not have been arrested for driving while intoxicated," attorney Ed Burke told reporters July 26. "The police made a number of very significant errors in this case."
“He was not intoxicated,” the lawyer 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."
A Suffolk County District Attorney's office spokesperson said in a statement to NBC News that there was "a ministerial error" and that an amended charging document was filed July 2.
"The facts and circumstance of the case have not been changed or amended," the statement added. "Mr. Timberlake is scheduled to be arraigned on the amended accusatory instrument on August 2, 2024 via a virtual appearance at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court."
Timberlake, 43, was arrested and charged with one count of driving while intoxicated in the town of Sag Harbor early June 18, hours after having dinner with friends at a restaurant, a source close to the situation previously told E! News.
The singer, who was at the time on a short from his Forget Tomorrow world tour, pleaded not guilty and was released from police custody without having to post bail several hours after being detained.
Police said in a statement to E! News at the time that an officer pulled over the "Suit & Tie" singer after he failed to obey a stop sign and to stay in his own lane and that further investigation showed he was "operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition."
A criminal complaint, obtained by NBC News, later alleged that Timberlake's "eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests."
Timberlake struggled to walk heel-to-toe and stand on one foot without swaying or using arms to balance, the report noted, adding that he told authorities, "I had one martini and I followed my friends home."
The complaint also stated that Timberlake refused to be tested for impairment, allegedly telling police, "No, I'm not doing a chemical test."
The singer commented publicly about his arrest at a concert in Chicago June 21.
"We've been together through ups and downs and lefts and rights, and it's been a tough week," Timberlake told the crowd, as seen in a fan's video, "but you're here, and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now."
The Grammy winner continued, "I know sometimes I'm hard to love, but you keep on loving me and I love you right back. Thank you so much."
More than a week later, he appeared to joke about his arrest at another show.
“So, uh, is there anyone here tonight that is driving?” Timberlake asked the audience while performing in Boston's TD Garden June 29, as seen in another fan's video. "No, I’m just kidding."
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