What Happened in the Hamptons
In June 2024 police in Sag Harbor stopped Justin Timberlake after they say he blew through a stop sign and was swerving in his BMW. He was arrested on one count of driving under the influence and one count for the traffic violation. Reports say he was partying at a local hotel bar earlier that night and that witnesses described him as intoxicated. He was arraigned and released without bail while the case moves forward.
Bodycam Released After Legal Fight
Sag Harbor Village Police released a redacted version of the bodycam footage after Timberlake sought an injunction to block the video. The released clip shows officers conducting field sobriety tests and Timberlake declining a breathalyzer. The department says they followed procedure in redacting private information before release. The decision to make the footage public comes after media attention and public interest in the incident.
Video Shows Struggle With Sobriety Tests
The bodycam clip captures Timberlake having trouble with the standard field sobriety exercises and at one point attempting to leave before an officer told him he was not free to go. The footage supports witness claims of erratic behavior and aligns with surveillance video obtained earlier that shows the vehicle moving unevenly. Timberlake told officers he had one martini according to some reports but witnesses said he appeared more impaired and may have been drinking others’ drinks as well.
Conflicting Claims and Next Steps
Media outlets reported different accounts, with TMZ publishing surveillance video from just before the stop and statements about how much he drank. Timberlake’s legal team tried to prevent the bodycam release but the department moved forward with a redacted clip. The case will likely hinge on chemical testing results and officer observations during the stop as it proceeds through the courts.
Check out the surveillance footage #TMZ has obtained of #JustinTimberlake cruising down the street just moments before he was arrested for DWI. pic.twitter.com/nqtUXFGGTM
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 18, 2024
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