Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty to a lesser charge Friday in his drunken driving case in Sag Harbor Justice Court, sources familiar with the details of the case said Wednesday.
Timberlake, the actor-singer-songwriter, will enter the plea in person before Village Justice Carl Irace, the sources told Newsday. The sources declined to discuss the specific charge he will admit to.
Timberlake, 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, was driving a gray 2025 BMW with Florida plates south on Madison Street at 12:17 a.m. June 18 when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Jermain Avenue, police and prosecutors said at the time. He also failed to keep right, police said.
His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, exhibited slowed speech and was unsteady on his feet, police said. The report noted Timberlake "performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests."
Police said Timberlake had trouble speaking while looking for his vehicle registration. He also struggled to complete a "walk and turn" test, turning the wrong way and missing steps, they said.
Timberlake was arrested at 12:37 a.m. Records also show Timberlake refused a Breathalyzer test at 12:55 a.m. "No, I’m not doing a chemical test," he told police.
There was body camera footage of the arrest, though Irace signed an order barring the footage from being released, a review of the court records show.
Timberlake was charged with DWI and given two tickets for failing to stop and failing to maintain his lane. He was taken to East Hampton Town police headquarters and arraigned later on the morning of his arrest.
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