Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drink-driving arrest footage released by police

Footage from Justin Timberlake’s drink-driving arrest has been released, showing him performing sobriety tests for the police.

The officer can be heard explaining instructions to the 45-year-old singer, who was stopped in June 2024 by the Sag Harbor police.

Timberlake appears to stumble while attempting to walk in a straight line. He admits: ‘I’m a little nervous.’

Video shows the performer trying to reason with the officers. At one point, while holding his hands in the air, he says: ‘Guys, ‘I’m just following my friends back to my house.’

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In response, the officer asked: ‘Well, will you do this test?’ Timberlake replies: ‘Sure’.

The incident occurred in the state of New York, while he was on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour.

Sag Harbor police said that the SexyBack hitmaker ran a stop sign and was veering out of his lane.

His eyes were described as ‘bloodshot’ and ‘glassy’ by the arresting officer, who also said that he performed poorly on the sobriety rest.

The Cry Me A River singer refused to take a breathalyser test and allegedly claimed he’d only had one martini, according to police.

Three months later, Timberlake accepted a plea deal, agreeing to give a public safety announcement about the dangers of drink driving. He was also sentenced to a $500 fine, a 90-day suspension on his licence in the state and 25 hours of community service.

At the time, the Friends with Benefits actor’s lawyer claimed that Timberlake only had one drink over the space of two hours

Speaking outside of court, Timberlake’s lawyer said: ‘A few weeks ago, I addressed all of you and said my client was not driving while intoxicated – after much discussion and a thorough review, today the DA [district attorney’s] office decided not to move forward with that charge.’

The pop star fought for the footage not to be released, with his lawyers arguing that it would be an unwarranted invasion of privacy.

They said: ‘The harm from public exposure – stigma, harassment, reputational injury, and the permanent loss of privacy – is immediate and irreparable.’

A judge decided that the bodycam footage would be made public, prompting it to be released on Friday evening, and noted that a settlement had been reached between Timberlake’s attorneys and the Sag Harbor Village Police Department.