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No shock, Justin Timberlake will get a slap on the wrist following his DWI antics.
Noticed on Deadline, the “Cry Me A River” singer will solely should pay a tiny high quality however won’t face drunk driving costs after accepting lesser costs as a part of a plea deal.
Per Deadline:
Beneath the settlement, the ‘Can’t Cease the Feeling’ singer will enter a responsible plea of a site visitors violation, a far lesser cost. Moreover, Timberlake must pay a high quality of round $300 to $500 relying on what a decide decides on September 13 when the deal is anticipated to be rubber stamped and made official.
The plea deal will see the preliminary Driving Whereas Intoxicated misdemeanor cost dropped. That cost carried a most of 1 yr behind bars and a $2500 high quality.
Whereas Timberlake did get off straightforward, the web site stories that he can not drive in New York state for nearly one other yr as a result of he refused to take a breathalyzer check when Sag Harbor police pulled him over.
The workplace of Timberlake’s lawyer, Edward Burke, who was adamant about his shopper’s innocence, advised Deadline, “for proper now he’s not making any remark,” following information of the plea settlement.
What Occurred The Night time Justin Timberlake Was Pulled Over?
Timberlake was pinched on June 18 after a boozy night time in town with pals on the posh Lengthy Island summer time seashore vacation spot within the Hamptons.
Within the legal criticism filed by the arresting officer, Timberlake was pulled over after failing to cease at a cease signal whereas driving a rented BMW SUV.
The officer described Timberlake as being “in an intoxicated situation” with “bloodshot and glassy” eyes and giving off “a powerful odor of an alcoholic beverage.”
Timberlake advised the officer he solely had one martini and refused to take a breathalyzer examination.
He was on a weeklong break from his worldwide tour, pushing his newest album, The whole lot I Thought It Was.
