Justin Timberlake accepted a $500 fine in a plea deal to ‘move on’ following his DUI arrest in the Hamptons on June 18.
The Mirrors hitmaker, 43 – who is also willing to do a public service video for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving – is aiming to ‘focus’ on his family three months after the incident.
The star was initially charged with a DWI, but will now admit to Driving While Ability Impaired instead to avoid a drunk driving charge, per TMZ.
A source informed People on Thursday that Timberlake is, ‘a family man, and this is his focus. He accepted a plea deal because he wants to move on.’
‘The court case has been a distraction,’ the insider continued. ‘He doesn’t want his family to be affected by it.’
Justin Timberlake accepted a $500 fine in a plea deal to ‘move on’ following his DUI arrest in the Hamptons on June 18; seen in August in London
While the performer will not face a drunk driving charge, his license was notably suspended last month in August in the state of New York.
The source further expressed to People, ‘It’s not like he’s getting off completely – his license is still suspended.’
According to the insider, Biel ‘has not been happy about it. She’s encouraged him to accept the plea deal.’
Later this week on Friday, September 13, the Selfish singer is set to attend a hearing in New York.
Amid the DWI scandal, Timberlake has also been focusing on his current Forget Tomorrow World Tour, and the source explained that it’s ‘his priority as well.’
Only four days after his arrest, Justin took to the stage in Chicago to resume concert dates and broke his silence over the incident at the time as he addressed fans.
‘It’s been a tough week,’ Timberlake told the crowd, per Page Six. ‘I know I’m hard to love sometimes but you keep loving me right back.’
The star was initially charged with a DWI, but will now admit to Driving While Ability Impaired instead to avoid a drunk driving charge, per TMZ
A source informed People on Thursday that Timberlake is, ‘a family man, and this is his focus. He accepted a plea deal because he wants to move on’
He further sent love to his fans that were in attendance, stating that they have all faced, ‘ups-and-downs and lefts-and-rights.’
Following Friday’s hearing, the next date in Timberlake’s world tour is set for September 28 in New Jersey at the Prudential Center.
He will then perform additional concerts in both the United States and Canada through December 20.
Next year, Justin will embark in additional international dates and make stops in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Norway and Denmark – with the tour concluding on June 14, 2025.
Days after his Hamptons arrest, a separate source told People that both Justin and Jessica have ‘moved on’ and have ‘faith in their legal team.’
‘They’ve moved on from the arrest. They have faith in their legal team and continue to focus on work and their family instead.’
Biel was also spotted cheering on her husband during his tour stop at Madison Square Garden after the arrest. ‘They’re always supportive of each other’s careers.’
‘Jess would never miss a show when she’s able to attend. She’s excited for him,’ the insider added.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel work out amid his DWI drama
Amid the DWI scandal, Timberlake has also been focusing on his current Forget Tomorrow World Tour, and the source explained that it’s ‘his priority as well’
TMZ reported on Wednesday that the singer will avoid a drunk driving charge after he agreed to plead guilty to a traffic violation.
Timberlake will admit to Driving While Ability Impaired, instead of the original DWI charge, which has been dropped. He will pay a $300 to $500 fine as part of the agreement.
An important component to the deal, sources told DailyMail.com, is Timberlake’s willingness to do a public service video for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
A judge will decide the exact amount of the fine on Friday when the deal is brought before the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court.
The plea bargain deal that was struck by Timberlake’s attorney, Eddie Burke Jr., and the Suffolk County district attorney’s office guarantees that Timberlake will leave Sag Harbor on Friday without a criminal record.
Burke Jr. has repeatedly denied his client was drunk when he was arrested.
Timberlake will still have his New York drivers license suspended for six months because he refused to take a Breathalyzer test when he was pulled over.
The pop star was arrested in the early hours of June 18 following a night out with friends in the exclusive Hamptons enclave of Sag Harbor.
He was pulled over after he ran a stop sign while behind the wheel of his BMW X7, police said.
Local officers reportedly followed the pop star and observed him swerving across the road, forcing cops to pull him over.
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