Justin Timberlake Battles to Block Arrest Footage Release

 is fighting to keep body camera footage from his infamous 'ruin the tour' moment during his June 2024 DWI arrest from being released publicly.

In an embarrassing moment for the singer during the arrest nearly two years ago, he was allegedly seen on bodycam telling the police officer, who did not know who he was, that the arrest 'would ruin the world tour,' but that footage has yet to be seen publicly. 

The 45-year-old former boyband member  - whoPharrell Williams - has now filed a complaint in Suffolk County on Monday.

Timberlake claims that the release of the footage would be 'an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy' according to court documents obtained by the New York Post. 

The document read: 'Public dissemination of this footage would cause severe and irreparable harm to [Timberlake’s] personal and professional reputation, subject [Timberlake] to public ridicule and harassment, and serve no legitimate public interest.'

In September 2024 Timberlake

He agreed to plead guilty to driving while impaired which was a lesser offense that carried a penalty of a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, 25 hours of community service, and required him to make a public safety announcement.

As Timberlake refused to take a breathalyzer at the time of arrest, it automatically triggered a suspension of his driver's license under New York state law. 

In an embarrassing moment for the singer during the arrest nearly two years ago, he was allegedly seen on bodycam telling the police officer, who did not know who he was, that the arrest 'would ruin the world tour,' but that footage has yet to be seen publicly (he is seen performing in LA back in January)