Was Justin Timberlake driving while drunk? The singer only appeared via video at a court hearing in New York.
Pop star Justin Timberlake has pleaded not guilty to drunk driving charges in a US court. The 43-year-old, who has two performances in Antwerp, Belgium, on his world tour this weekend, joined the event via video and barely spoke, US media unanimously reported.
At the hearing in the affluent town of Sag Harbor, east of New York City, the court revoked Timberlake’s driving license for the state of New York until further notice, it was reported. A decision on a trial date is to be made at a hearing next week, which Timberlake is not expected to attend.
The 43-year-old was arrested and charged with drunk driving in mid-June in Sag Harbor, about 150 kilometers east of the metropolis of New York. According to a police report, he failed to stop at a stop sign, among other things. According to a court document, an officer said Timberlake’s breath smelled strongly of alcohol.
The pop singer was unsteady on his feet. After a night at the police station, he was released. The so-called “mug shot” published by the police, the police photo of the world star looking seriously into the camera in custody, went viral on the Internet.
Timberlake’s lawyer had previously tried to have the drunk driving charges against the pop star dropped. The singer was not drunk and should not have been arrested, Edward Burke stressed in a statement. The police made mistakes. He is confident that these proceedings will be dropped.
Timberlake, who is married to actress Jessica Biel and has two children with her, is currently on tour with a new album. As part of his ongoing world tour, the multiple Grammy winner (“Cry Me a River”) will also be giving concerts in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg at the end of August and beginning of September.
