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Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license suspended after Sag Harbor DWI
By Olivia Land, Ben Kochman,
17 hours ago
Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license was suspended Friday during a hearing for his DWI case on Long Island.
Timberlake, 43, pleaded not guilty to a revised DWI charge during the 9:30 a.m. hearing in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court.
Justice Carl Irace moved to suspend the pop singer’s license in New York because he refused to take a breathalyzer test when he was pulled over near the American Hotel on June 18.
Justin Timberlake appears by video during his arraignment August 2nd 2024. John Roca/Newsday
The former NSYNC heartthrob appeared virtually for the proceedings from Antwerp, Belgium, where he is stopping on his world tour.
Timberlake looked somber in a dark-colored shirt as he observed the proceedings via video conference.
Irace reprimanded Timberlake’s attorney, Edward Burke Jr., for “irresponsible” comments he made during a hearing last Friday.
Burke’s comments, the judge cautioned, “comes off as an attempt to poison the case before it even begins.”
Timberlake’s car is seen driving in Sag Harbor shortly before his DWI arrest, captured on live cameras monitoring Main Street in the Hamptons town in the early hours of June 18. Hamptons.com/MEGA
The next conference in the case was set for Aug. 9, which Timberlake will not be required to attend.
He may need to appear at a hearing scheduled for Sept. 13, by which time he will be back in the US following the summer European leg of his “Forget Tomorrow” world tour.
Timberlake initially claimed that he had just “one martini” after he blew through a stop after a night out with friends.
Justin Timberlake appears by video during his arraignment in Sows Sag Harbor Court Room. John Roca/Newsday
During a hearing last week, Burke insisted that his client was “not intoxicated” at the time of the incident.
The defense attorney moved to dismiss the charges against his famous client on the grounds that the initial charges documents had not been signed by a superior officer.
Irace, however, agreed to recognize the new, properly signed paperwork provided by the prosecution – and required that Timberlake appear virtually for the second arraignment.
“The DA is trying to fix something here — you’re going to scratch your head and ask yourself why this wasn’t [resolved] immediately? There’s not a spot of ink that has the sergeant’s signature,” Burke told reporters after last week’s proceedings.
Burke removed the motion to dismiss during Fridays’ hearing. His office declined to comment on the case when reached by The Post after the hearing.
With Post wires
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