On June 18, pop singer Justin Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor NY after refusing to take a breathalyzer after running a stop sign near the swanky American Hotel, reports the New York Post. He was charged with driving while impaired (DWI) but twice pled not guilty, with his lawyer Edward Burke Jr. maintaining Timberlake was not intoxicated when cops arrested him. .“Timberlake had claimed he had just “one martini” with friends, but police said he failed a series of field sobriety tests and displayed multiple signs of intoxication,” says the Post. “He allegedly showed signs of poor balance and an inability to follow instructions, according to the police report.” Timberlake was also found to have in his possession a ‘pricey’ wristwatch, a vape pen and more than $300 in cash, says the Post. Following his arrest, Suffolk County Justice Carl Irace suspended Timberlake’s driver’s license. In New York state, refusing to take a breathalyzer or chemical test results in a one-year license suspension. The plea deal means he will not be charged with drunk driving and instead be given a traffic violation, driving while ability impaired, and pay a fine between $300 and $500. The deal will be entered in court on Friday at the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court says TMZ, adding Timberlake’s driver’s license will remain suspended in New York, which is standard procedure because he refused to submit to a Breathalyzer test. As TMZ says, “With the case behind him, Justin looks ready to move forward, but he's gonna need a driver, at least in New York.
