(NewsNation) — Singer Justin Timberlake will appear in a New York courtroom Friday where he is expected to plead guilty in a drunken driving case after his June arrest in the Hamptons.
The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor will appear in Sag Harbor Village Court to formally enter a new plea, prosecutors said.
Details of the agreement with prosecutors weren’t disclosed, but a person with knowledge of the deal said Timberlake, 43, has agreed to admit guilt to a lesser offense of “driving while ability impaired,” a traffic violation that carries a $300 to $500 fine and a 90-day license suspension.
The pop star originally pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated, with Village of Sag Harbor Justice Carl Irace suspending his license because Timberlake refused to take a breathalyzer test when he was pulled over June 18.
Justin Timberlake’s arrest
Timberlake was pulled over in the Hamptons on New York’s Long Island after police said he failed to stop at a stop sign and was unable to maintain his lane of travel. Court documents described the singer as having “bloodshot and glassy eyes” when he refused the breathalyzer.
Timberlake initially claimed he had only had one martini while with friends. The arrest sparked rumors of alcohol and drug use by the former NSYNC star, reports his friends denied.
The judge also reprimanded Timberlake’s attorney, Edward Burke Jr., for comments in a previous hearing where Burke attempted to have the charges thrown out.
Justin Timberlake’s career woes
The singer hasn’t been charged with driving while intoxicated before, although he did cause controversy in 2016 when he took a selfie in front of a voting booth in Tennessee — a violation of state law.
Timberlake later addressed the controversy during an appearance on “The Tonight Show,” saying he didn’t know it was illegal and was merely trying to inspire people. According to Reuters, authorities in Tennessee did not investigate the incident.
The arrest compounds Timberlake’s career woes after his latest album flopped and concert tour sales struggled. It also follows controversy last year when Britney Spears alleged in her memoir that Timberlake had cheated on her and pressured her to have an abortion during their relationship in the early 2000s.
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