The singer is due to appear in court next month.
Global superstar Justin Timberlake has reportedly been arrested in New York on suspicion of drunk driving.
by BBCThe hitmaker was arrested in Sag Harbor on Tuesday morning and was later formally charged.
“When officers stopped him, Timberlake's eyes were bloodshot and glassy and he smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverages on his breath,” the magazine quoted the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office as saying in a statement.
Timberlake reportedly told officers he had only had one martini and refused to take a breathalyzer test.
Justin Timberlake's court appearance
according to TMZThe singer is due to appear in court next month on July 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, his lawyer, Edward Burke Jr. CBS He said Tuesday evening that he was “vigorously defending my client and is currently engaged in the discovery process with the District Attorney's Office.”
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of BBC Driving while intoxicated in New York can reportedly result in penalties of up to one year in jail, a $1,000 fine, and a minimum six-month suspension of your driver's license.
Timberlake's fans reacted to his arrest on social media.
“You're rich and famous. Get yourself a driver or an Uber. This excuse doesn't work in this day and age. Please JT,” Ino tweeted.
Vinyl wrote: “My brother was having a good time. I don't know why there was no driver in that condition.”
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