Police bodycam footage from Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drink-driving arrest in Sag Harbor, New York, has been released following a legal settlement, showing the pop star’s interactions with officers and performance during sobriety tests.
The 45-year-old singer and former NSYNC frontman was arrested in June 2024 for driving while intoxicated after police pulled him over for running a stop sign and veering onto the wrong side of the road. Timberlake later pleaded guilty to a lesser non-criminal traffic offence of driving while impaired.
The footage, partially redacted, spans more than eight hours and includes video from the traffic stop and the police station. It shows Timberlake stumbling through field sobriety tests while explaining that he was on a world tour and driving a rental car. Officers noted his eyes were «bloodshot and glassy» and that he had a «strong odour of an alcoholic beverage.»
During the stop, Timberlake declined a breathalyser and struggled with walking tests, telling officers he was «a little nervous» and that the exercises were «really hard tests.» The video also shows him being handcuffed and placed in the back of a police vehicle, while a companion attempted to intervene.
Justin Timberlake DWI arrest body cam from June 2024.
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(00:01) JT does eye test
(02:17) JT does walking test
(09:00) JT says, «Sorry, my heart is racing.»
(12:40) JT is handcuffed
(15:00) JT is asked if friend can drive his car
(17:20) JT is asked if he wants his phone pic.twitter.com/DgdPkpvT3s
Legal Battle and Settlement
Timberlake had previously sued the Village of Sag Harbor to block the release of the footage, arguing that it showed him in a «vulnerable state» and could harm his reputation. A judge ultimately ruled the release would not violate his privacy, and the settlement allowed for redacted publication.
Following the incident, Timberlake was ordered to pay a $500 fine, a $260 surcharge, complete 25 hours of community service and deliver a public safety announcement urging others not to drive after drinking.
«Even if you’ve had one drink don’t get behind the wheel of a car,» he said at the time. «This is a mistake I have made, but I hope whoever is watching and listening can learn from this. I know I certainly have.»
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