Justin Timberlake appeared in court today to finalize his plea deal after his arrest for drunk driving on June 18 in the Hamptons.
On Wednesday Timberlake agreed to accept a $500 fine in a plea deal to ‘move on’ following his DUI arrest.
The Mirrors hitmaker, 43 – who is also willing to do a public service video for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving – is aiming to ‘focus’ on his family three months after the incident.
The star was initially charged with a DWI, but will now admit to Driving While Ability Impaired instead to avoid a drunk driving charge, per TMZ.
A source informed People on Thursday that Timberlake is, ‘a family man, and this is his focus. He accepted a plea deal because he wants to move on.’
Singer Justin Timberlake arrives to appear in court in Sag Harbor
Justin Timberlake accepted a $500 fine in a plea deal to ‘move on’ following his DUI arrest in the Hamptons on June 18
‘The court case has been a distraction,’ the insider continued. ‘He doesn’t want his family to be affected by it.’
Justin tied the knot with actress, Jessica Biel, in 2012 – and the couple share two children: Silas, nine, and Phineas, four.
While the performer will not face a drunk driving charge, his license was notably suspended last month in August in the state of New York.
The source further expressed to People, ‘It’s not like he’s getting off completely – his license is still suspended.’
According to the insider, Biel ‘has not been happy about it. She’s encouraged him to accept the plea deal.’
Later this week on Friday, September 13, the Selfish singer is set to attend a hearing in New York.
Amid the DWI scandal, Timberlake has also been focusing on his current Forget Tomorrow World Tour, and the source explained that it’s ‘his priority as well.’
Only four days after his arrest, Justin took to the stage in Chicago to resume concert dates and broke his silence over the incident at the time as he addressed fans.
‘It’s been a tough week,’ Timberlake told the crowd, per Page Six. ‘I know I’m hard to love sometimes but you keep loving me right back.’
The star was initially charged with a DWI, but will now admit to Driving While Ability Impaired instead to avoid a drunk driving charge, per TMZ
The Mirrors hitmaker 43 is aiming to ‘focus’ on his family three months after the incident
He further sent love to his fans that were in attendance, stating that they have all faced, ‘ups-and-downs and lefts-and-rights.’
Following Friday’s hearing, the next date in Timberlake’s world tour is set for September 28 in New Jersey at the Prudential Center.
He will then perform additional concerts in both the United States and Canada through December 20.
Next year, Justin will embark in additional international dates and make stops in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Norway and Denmark – with the tour concluding on June 14, 2025.
Days after his Hamptons arrest, a separate source told People that both Justin and Jessica have ‘moved on’ and have ‘faith in their legal team.’
‘They’ve moved on from the arrest. They have faith in their legal team and continue to focus on work and their family instead.’
Biel was also spotted cheering on her husband during his tour stop at Madison Square Garden after the arrest. ‘They’re always supportive of each other’s careers.’
‘Jess would never miss a show when she’s able to attend. She’s excited for him,’ the insider added.
Pictured: Timberlake appearing in court via zoom during his arraignment
Video shows Justin Timberlake cruising down the street in Sag Harbor early Tuesday before he was pulled over by cops and arrested for DWI
TMZ reported on Wednesday that the singer will avoid a drunk driving charge after he agreed to plead guilty to a traffic violation.
Timberlake will admit to Driving While Ability Impaired, instead of the original DWI charge, which has been dropped. He will pay a $300 to $500 fine as part of the agreement.
An important component to the deal, sources told DailyMail.com, is Timberlake’s willingness to do a public service video for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
A judge will decide the exact amount of the fine on Friday when the deal is brought before the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court.
The plea bargain deal that was struck by Timberlake’s attorney, Eddie Burke Jr., and the Suffolk County district attorney’s office guarantees that Timberlake will leave Sag Harbor on Friday without a criminal record.
Burke Jr. has repeatedly denied his client was drunk when he was arrested.
Timberlake will still have his New York drivers license suspended for six months because he refused to take a Breathalyzer test when he was pulled over.
The pop star was arrested in the early hours of June 18 following a night out with friends in the exclusive Hamptons enclave of Sag Harbor.
He was pulled over after he ran a stop sign while behind the wheel of his BMW X7, police said.
The singer initially refused a breath test, telling the cops: ‘No, I’m not doing a chemical test. I refuse! I refuse!’
He also claimed to the arresting officers that he’d had ‘just one martini.’
The singer was unsteady on his feet and failed his field sobriety test. Cops had watched him failing to keep right on the road before pulling him over.
Local officers reportedly followed the pop star and observed him swerving across the road, forcing cops to pull him over.
An important component to the deal, sources told DailyMail.com, is Timberlake’s willingness to do a public service video for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Once he had stopped, officers noted that the singer was ‘glassy-eyed’ with a strong odor of alcohol emanating from him, according to a police report.
The father-of-two performed a field sobriety test and was asked to take a breathalyzer test, which he refused.
The Cry Me A River hitmaker had reportedly been at the upmarket American Hotel prior to the incident.
Timberlake told the officer he had one martini and was following some friends home, according to the documents.
