Justin Timberlake stated “it has been a tricky week” following his arrest within the Hamptons.
In entrance of a packed crowd Friday night time at United Middle in Chicago the place he is performing for his Overlook Tomorrow World Tour, the 43-year-old pop star emotionally addressed his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated within the Hamptons.
“We have been collectively via ups and downs and lefts and rights and, uh, it has been a tricky week,” Timberlake says in video shared on social media. “However you are right here. I am right here … I do know typically I am arduous to like however you retain on loving me and I like you proper again. Thanks a lot.”
In the midst of his remarks, Timberlake bowed right down to the group after they gave him a roaring ovation. Following his remarks, Timberlake appeared to wipe away tears earlier than inviting the group for a singalong. He is scheduled to carry out once more in Chicago on Saturday night time earlier than returning to New York Metropolis June 25-26 to carry out at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Timberlake’s protection legal professional, Edward Burke Jr., confirmed to ET that the singer was arraigned on one rely of driving whereas intoxicated and launched with out bail. His subsequent court docket look will probably be digital and is scheduled for Friday, July 26.
A police statement from the Sag Harbor PD reads: “On June 18, 2024, at 12:37 AM, Justin R. Timberlake, age 43, of Tennessee, was noticed working a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Road, failing to cease at a duly posted cease signal and failing to keep up his lane of journey.”
“A site visitors cease was initiated by a Police Officer from the Sag Harbor Village Police Division and upon investigation it was decided that Mr. Timberlake was working his car in an intoxicated situation. Mr. Timberlake was positioned below arrest, processed, and held in a single day for morning arraignment. Mr. Timberlake was arraigned on the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court docket on June 18, 2024, at 9:30 AM the place he was launched on his personal recognizance,” the assertion continues.
Emily O’Neill, Deputy Director of Communications Workplace of The Suffolk County District Legal professional, tells ET that they don’t share mugshots until there was a conviction they usually haven’t any additional remark concerning Timberlake’s arrest right now.
Timberlake’s arrest occurred within the midst of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, ET confirmed. The tour is in help of his sixth solo album, Everything I Thought It Was, which Timberlake launched earlier this yr.Â
Cops alleged Timberlake blew a cease signal earlier than pulling him over. Moreover, cops allege they noticed the singer was “glassy-eyed” and that they smelled alcohol on his breath. They are saying the singer failed the sector sobriety check when requested to do a one-legged stand and a stroll and switch. When officers requested Timberlake to take a breathalyzer check, he allegedly refused a number of occasions.
Timberlake final carried out in Miami on June 15.Â
The arrest comes after Timberlake celebrated Father’s Day on Sunday. The daddy of two took to Instagram to supply a glimpse into his personal residence life with spouse Jessica Biel and their sons Silas, 9, and Phineas, 3.Â
“My 2 best items,” the *NSYNC alum wrote. “I be taught extra about myself on a regular basis simply since you each selected me to be your Daddy. I’ll at all times be there for you thru your peaks and valleys… to raise you up and present you ways excessive you possibly can take this life and to select you up if you fall. And, after all, to flood you with unbearable Dad-jokes all alongside the way in which. I like you each a lot. Thanks for giving me my largest objective.”
Earlier on Monday, Biel, was noticed filming her new Prime Video collection, The Higher Sister, in New York Metropolis with Elizabeth Banks and Corey Stoll.
The 42-year-old actress was seen in medieval costume on the set in Central Park, donning a white prime, blue bodice and tan skirt as she shot scenes for the thriller collection alongside her co-stars. Between takes, Biel was seen carrying a script and sipping a drink whereas carrying extra informal garments.
The Higher Sister follows “Chloe (Biel), who strikes via the world along with her good-looking lawyer husband, Adam, and teenage son Ethan by her aspect whereas her estranged sister, Nicky (Banks), hustles to make ends meet whereas making an attempt to remain clear,” per the collection’ description. “When Adam is brutally murdered, the prime suspect sends shockwaves via the household, laying naked long-buried secrets and techniques.”
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