With details on Justin’s shocking Hamptons arrest and a statement from his lawyer
JUSTIN Timberlake has received a plea deal in his DWI case, which has now been diminished to a traffic violation.
The 43-year-old singer was arrested after being pulled over in Sag Harbor, New York, around midnight on June 18.
Justin Timberlake’s headshot following his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, New YorkCredit: EPA
Justin Timberlake’s car is seen driving in Sag Harbor shortly before his DWI arrest on June 18Credit: Mega
Justin’s original DWI charge has been officially dropped and lowered to Driving While Ability Impaired, sources told TMZ.
His lawyer, Edward Burke, Jr., and prosecutors got the judge in the DWI case to sign off on the deal.
Justin will most likely have to pay a fine of $300 to $500, according to the outlet.
The exact amount will be determined during a court hearing on Friday.
The former NSYNC frontman will still have his driver’s license suspended due to declining a breathalyzer test when initially pulled over by police.
In New York, refusal to take a breathalyzer equates to an automatic license suspension for a year.
JUSTIN’S ARREST
Shortly after leaving The American Hotel following a night out with friends, the singer was pulled over while traveling southbound on Madison Street, a public highway in the Hamptons village.
Cops, often stationed nearby, noticed Justin swerving on the road and blowing through a stop sign.
Police smelled alcohol on his breath and noted that he was unsteady on his feet and also had slowed speech and glassy eyes.
Justin was quoted telling officers that he had only “one martini” and “followed his friends home.”
However, one witness told The New York Post that Justin was “wasted” when he left the establishment.
Other sources claimed some of Justin’s friends arrived on the scene and tried to convince the cops to let him go.
They were unsuccessful, however, as Justin was handcuffed and arrested.
Timberlake’s Criminal Attorney to the Stars
Justin Timberlake hired Sag Harbor legal eagle Ed Burke Jr for his DWI case
Justin’s attorney has represented a gamut of notable names out east.
In 2015, the attorney represented a pre #MeToo era Matt Lauer in his fight with his Water Mill neighbors to plant trees along his property in an effort to combat noise from adjoining properties that were spooking his horses.
In 2017, Ed represented Harvey Weinstein in a fender bender incident in a parking lot in the Hamptons, where the disgraced movie mogul allegedly tried to drive away.
In 2001, he represented Lizzie Grubman, a nightlife publicist whose car careened into a crowd of 16 people in front of a Hamptons club, before fleeing the scene.
He was taken into custody that night and arraigned in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court the following morning.
He was released without bail on his recognizance and was also charged with one count of DWI due to his refusal of the breathalyzer, according to Justin’s lawyer.
Justin was also cited for running a stop sign and failing to keep in his own lane.
ED’S STATEMENT
Justin’s lawyer gave a statement to The U.S. Sun about the case, claiming Justin “was not intoxicated” at the time of his arrest.
“The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI.
“The police made a number of very significant errors in this case,” Ed claimed.
“In court today, you heard the district attorney try to fix one of those errors.
Justin Timberlake appears by video during his arraignment in Justice Carl Irace’s courtroom on August 2 in Sag Harbor, New YorkCredit: AP
The Sag Harbor Police Headquarters where singer Justin Timberlake spent the night following his arrest in Sag Harbor, New YorkCredit: AFP
“But that’s just one and there are many others. Sometimes the police make mistakes and this is just one of those instances,” he continued.
“But the fact remains, he was not intoxicated and they made an error in arresting him for it. We are confident that his charge will be dismissed.”
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office responded moments after Ed made his statement.
The office said they “located a ministerial error in the original accusatory instrument” and corrected it.
“The facts and circumstance of the case have not been changed or amended,” the statement read.
“Mr. Timberlake is scheduled to be arraigned on the amended accusatory instrument … via a virtual appearance at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court.”
Justin Timberlake, center, appears by video during his arraignment in Sag Harbor on August 2Credit: AP
Justin Timberlake’s lawyer Edward Burke Jr. makes a speech as he holds a press conference in front of Sag Harbor Municipal Building on July 26Credit: Getty
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