Justin Timberlake jokes about his race being labeled as 'white' in Hamptons DWI arrest video
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Key Points:
- Justin Timberlake was arrested in June 2024 in the Hamptons for DWI after allegedly running a stop sign and swerving between lanes following a night out with friends.
- Footage of the nearly 20-minute arrest was released after Timberlake's unsuccessful attempt to block it, showing him making light-hearted jokes and appearing confused during sobriety tests.
- Timberlake expressed disbelief when informed he would spend the night in jail, and a female friend unsuccessfully pleaded with officers to release him.
- In September 2024, Timberlake signed a plea deal reducing the DWI charge to a non-criminal traffic violation, after initially pleading not guilty twice.
- Timberlake's lawyer claimed the singer was not intoxicated and accused the police of making significant errors during the arrest.
