Justin Timberlake has been a busy man lately, as he’s currently promoting his new music. The Grammy winner marked the release of his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was, months ago, and is currently in the midst of a tour. Now, it would seem that the multi-hyphenate is dealing with a legal situation. Per reports, Timberlake has been arrested for alleged DWI.
The 43-year-old “Mirrors” singer was reportedly in Long Island's Sag Harbor in New York on Monday night when authorities took him into custody. As of Tuesday morning, he's been arraigned and released without bail. Variety reports that the artist has been handed one charge of driving while intoxicated. A statement was later shared by police, who shared an account of the situation:
On June 18, 2024, at 12:37 AM, Justin R. Timberlake, age 43, of Tennessee, was observed operating a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street, failing to stop at a duly posted stop sign and failing to maintain his lane of travel. A traffic stop was initiated by a Police Officer from the Sag Harbor Village Police Department and upon investigation it was determined that Mr. Timberlake was operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition. Mr. Timberlake was placed under arrest, processed, and held overnight for morning arraignment. Mr. Timberlake was arraigned at the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on June 18, 2024, at 9:30 AM where he was released on his own recognizance.
A statement was also released by the Social Network alum's lawyer, and it was shared with Us Weekly. It reads as follows:
The charge was a single count because he refused the breath test. Mr. Timberlake was also charged with two other court citations, running a stop sign and not traveling in the correct traffic lane.
His latest album, which has received mixed reviews, served as the jumping off point for this latest musical excursion, which is called The Forget Tomorrow World Tour. Variety notes that the singer/songwriter had most recently been scheduled to perform two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York next week. And he also had another pair of concerts lined up for the United Center in Chicago, before the tour moves to Europe.
Recently, Justin Timberlake has been promoting the tour on social media, sharing tidbits here and there. Some of those posts, which give insight into the behind-the-scenes aspect of the tour have gone viral over the past few months as well. (Aside from that buzz, Timberlake’s l-sit ring chin-ups boosted him to viral status not too long ago.)
The past year has seen a number of ups and downs for the “Man of the Woods” performer. Last August, he made headlines when it was reported that he’d be teaming up with his NSYNC bandmates for a new song on the Trolls Band Together soundtrack. The group did eventually reunite at the VMAs and to much fanfare. Said buzz became so strong that rumors began to suggest that they’d all go on tour, but no such event has come to fruition.
Aside from all that, last year also saw Justin Timberlake face backlash for the sentiments written about him in ex-girlfriend Britney Spears’s memoir. It was said that ahead of the release, the prospect of Spears’ revelations coming to light was “eating at him.” Fans also aimed negative messages at the performer’s wife, Jessica Biel. The backlash became so strong that Timberlake shut off Instagram comments, though they’ve since been restored and have been active amid his tour.
Justin Timberlake's court date has been scheduled to take place on July 26. As noted, by Variety, it's currently unclear as to how that might impact plans for his ongoing tour.
