Justin Timberlake had his license suspended following his DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrest in June in New York and his attorney was threated with a gag order.
The 43-year-old pop star appeared virtually on Friday where he pleaded not guilty for a second time to the charge in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court, NBC News reported.
During the hearing, Justice Carl Irace announced that the pop star’s out-of-state New York license would be suspended because Timberlake refused to take a breathalyzer test on June 18 when he was pulled over, the outlet noted.
The judge also blasted the singer’s attorney, Edward Burke, for his “irresponsible” comments, claiming that it “comes off as an attempt to poison the case before it even begins,” NBC News noted.
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Justice Irace even threatened Burke with a gag order if he continued to make such comments. However, the judge never shared exactly what those comments were, the outlet noted.
The hearing took place after Burke claimed the case would be dismissed, alleging the police screwed up when they arrested Timberlake, as previously reported. At the time, Burke told the court that his client was “not intoxicated” when he was arrested.
“The police made a number of very significant errors in this case,” Burke said in his statement. “Justin respects law enforcement and the very important job that they do. He cooperated with the police officers at all times and treated them with the respect they deserve.”
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“He also respects the entire judicial process including the District Attorney and Judge who were in court today,” he added. “But the fact remains, he was not intoxicated and they made an error in arresting him for it. We are confident that this charge will be dismissed.”
Surveillance footage from the night of the arrest shows Timberlake’s 2025 BMW driving down a deserted street near the American Hotel in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons. The arrest report says Timberlake was stopped after a police officer noticed him ignoring a stop sign and “fail[ing] to keep on the right side of the roadway,” People noted.
The officer reported 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.”
The report also noted that Timberlake said, “I had one martini and I followed my friends home.”
The “Cry Me a River” singer was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and was given citations for running a stop sign and failure to keep in lane.
The next hearing Timberlake might need to appear at will take place September 13, NBC News noted.
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