Justin Timberlake’s attempt to keep footage of his DWI arrest out of public view failed and the video is now available, showing the singer stumbling during sobriety tests and telling officers, “These are tough tests.”
Timberlake, 45, filed a lawsuit against the town of Sag Harbor on Long Island earlier this month in an effort to stop the footage from being released.
This effort was unsuccessful.
The video shows the SexyBack The singer was arrested in his gray 2025 BMW before being subjected to a series of field sobriety tests by officers.
He appeared confused and unstable throughout. When he was asked to walk in a straight line, he stumbled several times. As the situation escalated, he told police, “My heart is pounding.”
He was polite throughout the encounter, responding to officers with “yes, sir,” but refused to take a breathalyzer test several times.
A female companion arrived at the scene after being handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car, offering to drive her vehicle.
Timberlake was arrested in June 2024 and charged with one count of driving while intoxicated, as well as two traffic citations for failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to keep right.
According to a source who spoke to Page six At the time, he was at the historic American Hotel in Sag Harbor having dinner with friends before he was arrested, with police apparently stationed outside.
Friends at the scene begged the police to let him go.
A detail that emerged at the time painted a particularly embarrassing picture of how the night unfolded.
“At first the cop didn’t know who he was,” a source said. Page six. “Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, “What tour?” » Justin said, ‘The world tour.'”
His photo, taken after his arrest, showed visibly bloodshot eyes.
Timberlake later took a plea deal, with his DWI charge reduced to a traffic violation rather than a criminal offense.
