Trending Now - Justin Timberlake Files to Prevent Release of DWI Arrest Video

WHO:

Justin Timberlake, pop star and musician, age 45

Sag Harbor Village Police Department

Chief Robert Drake, official capacity as Chief of Police

Suffolk County Supreme Court

Edward Burke Jr., Timberlake's attorney

Michael Del Piano, Timberlake's attorney

Sag Harbor Mayor Thomas Gardella

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney

WHAT:

Timberlake filed a petition to block the release of body camera footage from his DWI arrest.

He pleaded guilty to "driving while ability impaired" in September 2024.

Received a sentence of 25 hours of community service and a $500 fine.

The petition was filed on March 2, 2026.

The footage is part of a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request by media members.

Timberlake's legal team claims the footage contains personally identifying information and intimate details.

The petition requests the court to prohibit the disclosure of the footage or to redact it significantly.

WHERE:

Sag Harbor, New York

The arrest occurred on Madison Street at the intersection with Jermain Avenue.

The police station in East Hampton, New York

WHEN:

Arrest date: June 18, 2024

Guilty plea date: September 13, 2024

Petition filed: March 2, 2026

Notification of footage release intention: March 1, 2026

WHY:

Timberlake argues that the release of the footage would cause severe and irreparable harm to his personal and professional reputation, subject him to public ridicule and harassment, and serve no legitimate public interest.

His attorneys claim the footage constitutes an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

HOW:

The petition seeks a temporary restraining order from the court to block the release of the footage.

The footage includes Timberlake's initial traffic stop, field sobriety tests, and confinement after arrest.

The police report noted Timberlake exhibited signs of impairment, including bloodshot eyes, a strong odor of alcohol, slowed speech, and unsteadiness.

Pop star Justin Timberlake has filed a petition in Suffolk County Supreme Court to block the release of body camera footage from his DWI arrest, which occurred on June 18, 2024, in Sag Harbor, New York. Timberlake, who pleaded guilty to "driving while ability impaired" in September 2024 and was sentenced to community service and a fine, argues that the footage contains personally identifying information and could cause severe harm to his reputation. His legal team is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the footage's disclosure, claiming it would lead to public ridicule and invasion of privacy, despite a Freedom of Information Law request from media members.