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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 must pay a tiny high-quality however is not going to face drunk driving expenses after accepting lesser expenses as a part of a plea deal.
Per Deadline:
Underneath 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 choose decides on September 13 when the deal is predicted 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 studies that he can not drive in New York state for nearly one other yr as a result of he refused to take a breathalyzer take a look at when Sag Harbor police pulled him over.
The workplace of Timberlake’s lawyer, Edward Burke, who was adamant about his shopper’s innocence, instructed Deadline, “for proper now he’s not making any remark,” following information of the plea settlement.
What Occurred The Evening Justin Timberlake Was Pulled Over?
Timberlake was pinched on June 18 after a boozy evening in town with buddies on the posh Lengthy Island summer season seaside vacation spot within the Hamptons.
Within the prison 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 robust odor of an alcoholic beverage.”
Timberlake instructed 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, All the pieces I Thought It Was.
