Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to impaired driving Friday, resolving the criminal case stemming from his June arrest in New York's Hamptons. The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor appeared in Sag Harbor Village Court to enter a new plea. The judge sentenced Timberlake to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit of his choosing and required him to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of impaired driving. Justin Timberlake Allegedly Finalises Plea Deal in New York Drunk Driving Case.
슬롯사이트œI try to hold myself to a very high standard, and this was not that,슬롯사이트� Timberlake told the news media and other onlookers outside the courthouse after the hearing. 슬롯사이트œEven if you've had one drink, don't get behind the wheel of a car,슬롯사이트� he said. 슬롯사이트œThere's so many alternatives. Call a friend. Take an Uber. There's many travel apps. Still, take a taxi. This is a mistake that I made, but I'm hoping that whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that I certainly have.슬롯사이트�
During the proceedings Timberlake remained standing throughout and gave a statement in which he expressed remorse for his actions. He said he grew up in a small town and appreciated the kind of strain his arrest has made on Sag Harbour. He said he has had a lot of time to reflect on his actions. Timberlake said he is 슬롯사이트œgrateful for the opportunity to move forward슬롯사이트� and use his platform to hopefully help others make 슬롯사이트œbetter decisions.슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트œI should've had better judgment,슬롯사이트� he said to the judge. 슬롯사이트� I understand the seriousness of this.슬롯사이트�
Judge Carl Irace expressed disappointment with the proposed plea deal put forward by prosecutors. He questioned the appropriateness of the public announcement Timberlake intended to make shortly after the court proceedings. He was concerned it did not give proper time for him to reflect on his actions for that reason, he said he was adding on community service requirements to the sentence.
The pop star originally pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and had his driver's license suspended during a hearing last month. Edward Burke Jr, Timberlake's attorney, maintained outside the court after the hearing that his client only had one drink in two hours at the American Hotel. 슬롯사이트œContrary to what was reported, he wasn't drinking other peoples' drinks, or warned in advance not to drive,슬롯사이트� said Burke, adding that Timberlake was also polite and cooperative during his arrest.
Burke said the lesser charge Timberlake pleaded to is 슬롯사이트œconsistent with these facts.슬롯사이트�
Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York, a little after midnight on June 18 after police said he ran a stop sign in the village center, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol. Police in court filings also said the 43-year-old Tennessee native's eyes were 슬롯사이트œbloodshot and glassy슬롯사이트� and that he had 슬롯사이트œslowed speech,슬롯사이트� was unsteady on his feet and performed poorly on all sobriety tests. Timberlake told the officer he had had one martini and was following some friends home, police said.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Justin Timberlake Claims To Have Had Just 슬롯사이트˜One Martini슬롯사이트� Before DWI Arrest, Singer Refused Breathalyzer Test.
Sag Harbor is a one-time whaling village mentioned in Herman Melville's classic novel 슬롯사이트œMoby-Dick슬롯사이트� that is nestled amid the Hamptons, an area of seaside communities around 100 miles (160 km) east of New York City. Timberlake's license suspension in New York likely affects his ability to drive in other states, a legal expert said this week. Refusing a Breathalyzer test, as Timberlake did during his arrest, triggers an automatic suspension of one's license under New York state law, which should then be enforced in other states, according to Kenneth Gober, a managing partner at the law firm Lee, Gober & Reyna in Austin, Texas.
슬롯사이트œMost states participate in the interstate Driver's License Compact, an agreement to share information about license suspensions and traffic violations,슬롯사이트� he explained in an email. 슬롯사이트œIf a license is suspended in one state it should be suspended in all states.슬롯사이트� In practice, though, it can take a long time for such changes to be reflected across state lines, Gober acknowledged. The pop star also has the resources to easily arrange for a driver and doesn't need a car to drive to do his job, he added.
Timberlake's agent and other representatives didn't respond to emails seeking comment this week. The 10-time Grammy winner hasn't publicly addressed the arrest but seemed to acknowledge it during a performance in Chicago just days later. 슬롯사이트œIt's been a tough week,슬롯사이트� he told the audience during the June 21 show at the United Centre. 슬롯사이트œBut you're here, and I'm here. Nothing can change this moment right now.슬롯사이트� Timberlake has been on tour for months in support of his latest album. He returns to the New York City area in the coming weeks with concerts in Newark, New Jersey; and Brooklyn.