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Justin Timberlake Reaches Plea Deal To Resolve Drunken Driving Case
NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake is set to submit a new plea on Friday in his drunken driving case in New York’s Hamptons, according to prosecutors. The details of the plea were not published, but a person familiar with the situation said Timberlake agreed to plead guilty to a less serious offense than the original accusation of driving while intoxicated.
The individual talked with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
Edward Burke, Timberlake’s attorney, declined to comment.
Justin Timberlake Reaches Plea Deal To Resolve Drunken Driving Case
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney’s office said Wednesday that the pop singer will appear in person in Sag Harbour Village Court on Friday to enter a plea.
Timberlake was detained on June 18 in the village of Sag Harbour, on Long Island’s eastern coast, when police claimed he ran a stop sign in the village center, drifted out of his lane, and exited his BMW smelling of alcohol. The 43-year-old Tennessee native has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor drunk driving allegation.
Last month, a judge suspended Timberlake’s license to drive in New York.
Burke, Timberlake’s lawyer, has argued that he was not inebriated and that the prosecution should be dismissed.
Timberlake was stopped after leaving a Sag Harbour hotel at 12:30 a.m., according to authorities.
“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odour 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 standardised field sobriety tests,” police told the court.
Justin informed the officer he had one martini and was on his way home with some buddies, according to police. He was arrested and spent the night at the police station.
The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor’s agency and other representatives did not immediately reply to requests for comment on Wednesday.
Justin Timberlake Reaches Plea Deal To Resolve Drunken Driving Case
Justin, a ten-time Grammy winner, began performing as a young Disney Mouseketeer, rose to prominence as a member of the boy band NSYNC, and launched his solo recording career in the early 2000s.
Sag Harbour is a former whaling community featured in Herman Melville’s famous novel “Moby-Dick” which is located in the Hamptons, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of New York City.
SOURCE | AP