Justin Timberlake is taking legal action to prevent the release of body camera footage of his drunk driving arrest, suing the Long Island village of Sag Harbor in an attempt to prevent the video from becoming public.
Court documents obtained by Page six Monday shows the sexyback The singer has filed a petition with Suffolk County Supreme Court seeking an order to stop the release of the footage.
The footage was captured by officers during the traffic stop and arrest of Timberlake in June 2024.
In the filing, Timberlake, 45, argues that the video shows him “in an extremely vulnerable state during a roadside encounter with authorities” and that it contains “intimate details” of his “physical appearance, demeanor, speech and conduct” during his field sobriety test, arrest and subsequent confinement.
Timberlake was arrested on June 18, 2024 after allegedly running a stop sign and swerving between lanes while driving his BMW after a night out with friends.
The responding officer, reportedly so new to the job that he didn't recognize the Grammy-winning artist, alleged that Timberlake failed his field sobriety tests and showed signs of poor balance and an inability to follow instructions.
He ultimately pleaded guilty to the lesser, non-criminal charge of driving while impaired by alcohol, avoiding a full DWI sentence.
He was ordered to complete 25 hours of community service, pay a $500 fine plus a $260 surcharge, and had his New York driver's license suspended for 90 days.
