Justin Timberlake DWI Arrest Video Shows Pop Star Struggling Through Field Tests

Body Camera Footage Finally Released After Legal Battle

After months of legal maneuvering, police body camera footage from Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest has been released following an agreement between the pop star's lawyers and Sag Harbor Village Police to disclose a redacted version . Timberlake had filed suit against the police department in early March, claiming the footage would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation and subject him to public ridicule .

The footage runs roughly eight hours and captures Timberlake's traffic stop and arrest from 12:37 a.m. on June 18, 2024, after officers observed him running a stop sign and failing to stay in his lane for several blocks in Sag Harbor, New York . Police said he ran a stop sign, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol .

The NSYNC singer-turned-solo artist tells officers he had consumed one martini and had been following friends home . When asked what he was doing in the area, he replied: "I'm on a world tour. It's hard to explain. I'm Justin Timberlake."

Field Sobriety Tests Reveal Star's Struggles

Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after being pulled over by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk . The pop star tells officers at one point, "these are like really hard tests" .

At times, he seems flustered listening to the instructions. He apologizes to officers and tells them his heart is racing. "I'm a little nervous," Timberlake says at one point . Timberlake refuses to take the breath test, the video shows .

In the back seat of the police car, he asks: "Why are you arresting me?" Back at the police station, Timberlake is informed he will be held overnight, to which he says, "I'm going to be here all night? You guys are wild, man." He asks the officer to keep the light on in the cell as they lock the door .

Friend's Desperate Plea References Hit Songs

Timberlake's friend Estee Stanley - an interior designer who had been out with him that evening - arrived on the scene and, in near disbelief, asked officers: "Can you guys please just do me a favor 'cause you loved 'Bye Bye Bye' or 'Sexyback?' Do me one favor" .

The body camera footage also captures Stanley pleading with officers not to take him into custody. "Stop it! No way! Don't say it!," she says as officers place Timberlake in handcuffs. "You can't, like, put him in jail," she says, asking if, instead, she can take him home . Police decline her requests, stating that Timberlake would be held and processed .

The footage also showed that Stanley was later given permission to drive Timberlake's car home, as he left the scene in police custody .

Resolution and Public Safety Message

In September 2024, Timberlake reached a plea deal where he agreed to plead guilty to a lesser offense of driving while impaired . He was ordered to pay a fine and perform community service , specifically a $500 fine, 25 hours of community service, and a 90-day license suspension .

The Tennessee native agreed to give a public safety announcement against the perils of drunken driving as part of the plea deal that knocked down his initial misdemeanor charge to a noncriminal traffic violation . In his public statement, he said: "This is a mistake that I've made, but I'm hoping whoever's watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that I certainly have" .

The release of this footage serves as a stark reminder that celebrity status offers no immunity from the consequences of impaired driving, while providing transparency in a case that captivated public attention for months.