Justin Timberlake has pled guilty to driving while impaired after being pulled over in the Hamptons on July 18th. Initially pleading not guilty, Timberlake changed his plea and struck a deal, resulting in a 90-day license suspension, a $500 fine, and 25 hours of community service. In a public statement, he urged fans to avoid driving after drinking, saying, "Even one drink. Don’t get behind the wheel." He emphasized the importance of using alternatives like calling a friend, Uber, or a taxi to prevent making the same mistake he did.
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00:00Justin Timberlake has pled guilty to driving while impaired, and shared a message to any
00:05fans thinking about getting behind the wheel under the influence.
00:09Justin Timberlake was pulled over in the Hamptons on July 18th while driving a gray BMW.
00:14A complaint filed by Michael Arkinson, a police officer involved in the situation, states,
00:19"'The defendant, Timberlake, was operating said vehicle in an intoxicated condition,
00:24in that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of alcoholic beverage was emanating
00:29from his breath.
00:30He was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and
00:34he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests."
00:38Initially, Timberlake pled not guilty, but now the star has had his day in court, he
00:43switched up in order to make a plea deal.
00:45The star ended up having his license suspended for 90 days, paying a $500 fine with a $260
00:51surcharge, completing 25 hours of community service, and making a PSA about the dangers
00:56of driving while impaired.
00:57In a recent statement made after his sentencing, Timberlake shared,
01:01"'What I'd like to say to everyone watching this and listening, even if you've had one
01:04drink, don't get behind the wheel of a car.
01:07There's so many alternatives.
01:09Call a friend, take an Uber, there's many travel apps, take a taxi.
01:13This is a mistake that I made, but I'm hoping that whoever's listening and watching right
01:16now can learn from this mistake.
01:18I know that I certainly have.
01:20Even one drink.
01:21Don't get behind the wheel of a car.'"