Justin Timberlake is taking legal action to prevent the release of bodycam footage from his drunk driving arrest, suing the village of Sag Harbor on Long Island in an attempt to block the video from becoming public.
Legal documents obtained by Page six on Monday shows SexyBack the singer has filed a petition in Suffolk County Supreme Court seeking an order to stop the recordings from being released.
The footage was captured by officers during Timberlake’s June 2024 traffic stop and arrest.
In the filing, Timberlake, 45, claims the video depicts him “in an acutely vulnerable state during a roadside encounter with law enforcement” and that it contains “intimate details” of his “physical appearance, demeanor, speech and demeanor” during his field sobriety test, arrest and subsequent confinement.
Timberlake was arrested on June 18, 2024, after allegedly running a stop sign and swerving between lanes while driving his BMW after a night out with friends.
The responding officer, who was reportedly so new to the job that he didn’t recognize the Grammy-winning artist, claimed that Timberlake failed field sobriety tests and showed signs of poor balance and an inability to follow instructions.
He ultimately pleaded guilty to the lesser, non-criminal charge of driving while ability impaired by alcohol, avoiding a full DWI conviction.
He was ordered to complete 25 hours of community service, pay a $500 fine plus a $260 surcharge and had his New York driver’s license suspended for 90 days.
