Justin Timberlake arrested on DWI charge, released without bail
Paula Froelich, Kelley Connors, and Ava Pittman
(NewsNation) — Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Monday night in Sag Harbor, New York, NewsNation confirmed.
After being held overnight, Timberlake was arraigned and released without bail Tuesday, with another court date set for July 26.
Timberlake came to Sag Harbor, which is part of the Hamptons on Long Island, following a stop on his “Forget Tomorrow” tour in Miami last week.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Timberlake had been partying with friends at the American Hotel, a well-known celebrity hang-out, before his arrest.
Police said in a news release that Timberlake failed to stop at a stop sign, and failed to maintain his lane of travel, so they stopped his car.
Justin Timberlake in a mugshot after a DWI arrest Monday, June 17.
“Upon investigation, it was determined that Mr. Timberlake was operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition,” police said. Court documents state he had “bloodshot and glassy eyes,” and that officers smelled alcohol on his breath. When offered a breathalyzer test, he refused, the document said.
Timberlake, per the document, told officers he had one martini and was following his friends’ home.
As part of his tour, Timberlake has concert dates scheduled in Chicago this weekend, with ones in New York and Madison Square Garden to follow.
NewsNation previously reported that Timberlake was struggling to sell tickets for “Forget Tomorrow.”
“A six-year break from your mid-thirties to your early forties is a really long time (for an artist),” famed music journalist Touré of TheGrio told NewsNation’s Paula Froelich. “Most of (Timberlake’s) fans have aged out of caring about him. It’s like the old saying goes, ‘You don’t retire — the audience retires you.’”
Justin Timberlake on Nov. 9, 2023 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/WWD via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 01: Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on April 01, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 01: Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on April 01, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Monday, March 11 included Dwayne Johnson (“WrestleMania 40” and “Papatui”), Robert De Niro, and musical guest Justin Timberlake. (Disney)
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Monday, March 11 included Dwayne Johnson (“WrestleMania 40” and “Papatui”), Robert De Niro, and musical guest Justin Timberlake. (Disney)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Justin Timberlake attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Justin Timberlake attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: (L-R) Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake attend Justin Timberlake’s ‘EVERYTHING I THOUGHT IT WAS’ Album Release Party at Dan Tana’s on March 14, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Justin Timberlake)
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The singer hasn’t been charged with driving while intoxicated before, although he did cause controversy in 2016 when he took a selfie in front of a voting booth in Tennessee — a violation of state law. Timberlake later addressed the controversy during an appearance on “The Tonight Show,” saying he didn’t know it was illegal and was merely trying to inspire people. Authorities in Tennessee did not end up investigating the incident, according to Reuters.
