Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Speaks Out Following Singer’s DWI Arrest
Justin Timberlake‘s law firm has shared a assertion pursuing the pop star’s arrest for driving even though intoxicated.
On Wednesday (June 19), the workplace of lawyer Edward Burke Jr. spoke out about the incident, declaring that he will “vigorously” guard the 43-calendar year-prior singer and actor.
“[We] glimpse ahead to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake versus these allegations. He will have a large amount to say at the ideal time. He is presently awaiting total discovery from the DA’s business office,” Burke stated in the assertion, shared with TMZ.
Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving though intoxicated in Sag Harbor, N.Y. on Monday evening (June 17). He was arraigned on 1 specific count of “driving though intoxicated” the following day.
According to a assertion created by the Sag Harbor Police Division, a web site guests cease was initiated following the SexyBack” singer “was noticed functioning a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Avenue, failing to end at a duly posted prevent indicator and failing to retain his lane of travel.”
“It was ascertained that the defendant was operating stated motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition in that his eyes had been bloodshot and glassy, a potent odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide focus, he experienced slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he carried out poorly on all standardized discipline sobriety tests,” according to the police report submitted by officer Michael Arkinson.
“I had 1 martini and I adopted my pals residence,” Arkinson also quoted the 10-time Grammy winner as declaring in his report.
Timberlake’s up coming courtroom listening to is scheduled for July 26, the identical operating day he is scheduled to carry out at Tauron Arena Krakow in Poland. He is now on his Forget about Tomorrow planet tour.