Justin Timberlake’s lawyer is talking out whereas vowing to defend the “Mirrors” singer following his arrest for alleged drunk driving in New York’s Hamptons this week.
“I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations,” lawyer Edward Burke Jr. stated in a press release shared with HuffPost. “He will have a lot to say at the appropriate time.”
The 43-year-old singer-songwriter was taken into custody early Tuesday after his automobile was pulled over in Sag Harbor, on the japanese finish of Lengthy Island, for allegedly working a cease signal and failing to remain in his lane.
Sag Harbor Police Division
Video obtained by Fox Information allegedly exhibits his BMW SUV driving by the village moments earlier than his arrest.
The arresting officer stated Timberlake smelled of alcohol, had “bloodshot and glassy” eyes and failed a discipline sobriety check, in accordance with courtroom information obtained by CNN.
“He had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” the officer stated.
Timberlake, who was arraigned on one rely of driving whereas intoxicated, stated he “had one martini,” in accordance with the courtroom paperwork.
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The ten-time Grammy winner was in between exhibits for his Overlook Tomorrow world tour, which began in April. He’s scheduled to carry out in Chicago on Friday and can return to New York to carry out at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 25 and 26.
His subsequent scheduled courtroom date is July 26, which is when he’s slated to carry out in Krakow, Poland. Burke instructed The Related Press that Timberlake received’t want to seem in particular person for the courtroom date.
Burke, whose workplace declined additional remark when reached by HuffPost on Thursday, has represented different celebrities who’ve had run-ins with regulation enforcement within the Lengthy Island space. He beforehand represented former NASCAR CEO Brian France, who was arrested for working a cease check in Sag Harbor whereas intoxicated in 2018. France pleaded responsible and was ordered to finish 100 hours of group service and bear alcohol counseling.
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Timberlake has beforehand spoken out about alcohol getting one of the best of him.
After being photographed holding fingers with a feminine co-star at a New Orleans bar in 2019 whereas filming the film “Palmer,” he issued a press release saying his conduct shouldn’t be the instance he desires to set for his son. Since then, Timberlake has had one other son with actor Jessica Biel, whom he married in 2012.
“I drank way too much that night, and I regret my behavior,” he stated.
