Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Says Pop Singer Did Not Drive Drunk, Argues DUI Charges Should Be Dropped

The former NSYNC member was arrested in June after police say he ran a stop sign and swerved from his lane.
Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Says Pop Singer Did Not Drive Drunk, Argues DUI Charges Should Be Dropped
Justin Timberlake arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Candy," on May 9, 2022, at El Capitan Theatre. Pop star Timberlake’s lawyer said July 26, 2024, that the singer wasn’t intoxicated as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York’s Hamptons dismissed, citing errors in documents submitted by police. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File
Jana J. Pruet
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Pop singer Justin Timberlake’s lawyer said on Friday that his client was not intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to have the drunken driving charge in New York’s Hamptons dismissed, citing errors in documents submitted by police.

Sag Harbor Village Justice Justice Carl Irace ordered Mr. Timberlake to be re-arraigned on Aug. 2 with the corrected paperwork. Sag Harbor is located on New York’s Long Island.

Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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