Justin Timberlake's lawyer has shared a statement following the pop star's DUI arrest.
On Wednesday (June 19), the office of attorney Edward Burke Jr. spoke about the incident, saying it would “vigorously” defend the 43-year-old singer and actor.
“[We] we look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations. He will have much to say at the right time. He is currently awaiting full discovery from the DA's office,” Burke said in the statement, which he shared with TMZ.
Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, New York on Monday night (June 17). He was convicted of one count of “driving while intoxicated” the next day.
According to a statement released by the Sag Harbor Police Department, the traffic stop was made after the SexyBack singer “was observed operating a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street, failing to stop at a properly posted stop sign and failing to maintain his lane. journey.”
“It was found that the defendant was operating the said vehicle in a state of intoxication, as his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his breath had a strong odor of alcohol, he could not distract himself, he had slow speech. was unstable and did not perform well on all standardized field sobriety tests,” according to the police report filed by Officer Michael Arkinson.
“I had a martini and followed my friends home,” Arkinson also said in the 10-time Grammy winner's report.
Timberlake's next hearing is scheduled for July 26, the same day he is scheduled to perform at the Tauron Arena Krakow in Poland. He is currently on his Forget Tomorrow world tour.
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