Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the American singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving.
TimberlakeHe, 43, had reportedly been dining with friends in Long Island, New York, before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday.
The Grammy winner was held overnight and formally charged with misdemeanor DWI (driving while intoxicated) in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Tuesday morning before being released.
Attorney Edward Burke Jr said: “I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake in these allegations.
“I will have much to say at the appropriate time, but I am currently awaiting full discovery from the District Attorney’s office.”
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The 43-year-old pop star was driving a BMW when he was pulled over in Sag Harbor, a wealthy town in the Hamptons, at 12:37 a.m. local time after failing to maintain his travel lane and stopping at a stop sign, the police reported. local. the police department said.
An arresting officer described his eyes as “bloodshot and glassy” and said his breath emanated “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage,” according to a court document.
“He was unable to divide attention, had slower speech, staggered, and performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” court documents add.
Timberlake, whose mugshot was published After his arrest, he allegedly told officers that he had had a martini and was following friends home, and refused to take a breathalyzer test.
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His next court appearance is scheduled for July 26, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.
It comes after local media reported that the police officer who stopped him was very young. He couldn’t recognize the pop star.
Page sixThe New York Post’s celebrity and entertainment site quoted a source as telling them that the officer “did not recognize him or his name.”
According to their reports, a second source told them that during the arrest, Timberlake said “under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.'”
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Timberlake, who rose to fame with the boy band NSYNC before finding major success as a solo artist with hits like Like I Love You, Cry Me A River, SexyBack and Mirrors, is scheduled to perform in Chicago for two dates this week before more shows around the world. United States, Canada and Europe between June and December.
Timberlake, who used to date fellow pop star Britney Spears, He has also starred in films, including The Social Network and Friends with Benefits.
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