Newly released police body camera footage is shedding new light on Justin Timberlake’s June 2024 arrest on Long Island, showing the singer struggling through sobriety tests and interacting with officers during the stop.
The footage, released Friday, March 20, after an agreement between Timberlake and the Sag Harbor Police Department, captures the moments leading up to his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
In the video, officers administer a series of field sobriety tests, which appear to challenge the singer. At one point, Timberlake tells officers, “These are, like, hard tests,” as he attempts to follow instructions.
During a walking test, he is seen stumbling and pausing before telling officers, “My heart’s racing.”
The video also shows officers placing Timberlake in handcuffs without resistance.
A woman identified as a friend who had been out with Timberlake that night arrives on scene and offers to drive his vehicle. She reacts emotionally to the arrest and asks officers to allow her to speak with him.
“Can you guys please just do me a favor ’cause you loved ‘Bye Bye Bye’ or ‘SexyBack?’ Do me one favor!” she says in the footage.
Officers ultimately allow her to briefly speak with Timberlake while he sits in the back of a patrol vehicle before he is taken to the station.
The release of the footage comes after Timberlake initially sought to block it, calling it “an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” Police later confirmed an agreement was reached to release a partially redacted version.
Timberlake was arrested in June 2024 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, which sparked widespread media attention at the time.
He later resolved the case through a plea deal, pleading guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability impaired, a non-criminal traffic violation.
The agreement included a $500 fine, additional fees, 25 hours of community service, and a requirement to record a public service announcement related to drunk driving.
Check out the video below:
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