US authorities have released the video of Justin Timberlake’s 2024 DWI arrest despite the singer’s attempt to block it.
The pop star pleaded guilty to a lesser traffic charge than driving under the influence in a New York state court in September 2024 after she was arrested over the summer after police observed her failing to obey a stop sign and swerving from a lane.
Bodycam video shows the officer performing a series of sobriety tests, at which Timberlake is heard saying, “These are, like, tough tests.”
“Guys, I’m going back to my house with my friends,” Timberlake, 45, is seen telling police in the footage after being stopped.
TMZ was the first to release the footage. When the officer asked about his vehicle, Timberlake explained that he had been in a rental car for a few days.
When asked if he was touring the area, Timberlake told him, “Yeah, I’m on tour… I’m on a world tour.”
Timberlake’s legal team had previously sued Sag Harbor Village to block the release of the footage, saying it showed the pop star “in an extremely vulnerable state” and would cause “severe and irreparable harm” to his reputation.
The lawsuit was filed following a Freedom of Information Act request.
Court records show Timberlake’s team and Village have now agreed to release the footage with modifications
Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while impaired and was sentenced to a fine, community service and a public safety declaration.
According to reports, Estée Stanley, a prominent celebrity interior designer and fashion stylist, and her husband Brian Furst were with Justin Timberlake on the night of his DWI arrest in Sag Harbor in June 2024.
In the footage, Stanley asks the officer what’s going on, and later offers to drive after the officer expresses concern about Timberlake.
