After Justin Timberlake Pleaded Not Guilty Of DWI And Had License Suspended, The Judge Criticized His Lawyer

There’s been a lot of developments today regarding Justin Timberlake’s DWI . During his virtual court hearing today he pled not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of driving drunk, and he had his driver's license revoked. Now, the judge is scolding the pop singer’s lawyer over how he's been speaking to the media about the case.

This whole situation has been highly publicized, and according to People , Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace has not liked how Timberlake’s lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., has been speaking to the press, so much so that he warned him to “be mindful when giving comments.” The judge also added that it feels like Burke’s statements:

This led to Irace saying that if the comments continue, he might implement a gag order, which would make it so Burke and others couldn’t speak about the case publically. The judge also said that he could require Timberlake to show up to court in person. This comes after the singer attended court virtually from Antwerp, Belgium. He’s been on tour (apparently he even joked about the DWI on stage), and at the moment, he’s on the European leg.

Over the course of this investigation, Burke has maintained that Timberlake wasn’t intoxicated while driving. There were also reports that there was allegedly evidence to help get it dismissed .

The lawyer has spoken a fair amount about the proceedings, and he told People in a statement on July 26:

The lawyer went on to explain in the same statement that it’s possible the police made errors in the case, explaining:

In the same statement, the lawyer said they were working to dismiss the case.

In his public comments to the media, he’s also maintained that notion, telling WABC :

However, during this latest hearing, he withdrew that motion.

Since the arrest happened, there have been reports that the cops were tipped off about Timberlake , and there was a claim that he was “advised not to drive” that night. Apparently, people had seen him drinking at a hotel, and they watched him drive away. An insider also claimed that “he has a real drinking problem.” However, as stated earlier, there are also alleged claims that could help support his innocence. So, there are a lot of rumors floating around for and against the “Cry Me A River” singer, and it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not.

All around, there’s still a lot we don’t know about this case, and it seems like the judge wants to get to the bottom of it based on his words to Justin Timberlake’s lawyer regarding media attention. As this situation develops, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.