Justin Timberlake is taking legal action to block the release of police body camera footage of his 2024 arrest for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in the Hamptons in Long Island, N.Y. The pop star, 45, was arrested on the charges in Sag Harbor in June 2024 when police said he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane in the posh beach town.
The SexyBack singer resolved the case with a plea deal in September 2024, pleading guilty to a lesser charge of a non-criminal traffic violation of driving while impaired. 4:29 Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving, urges caution Timberlake's lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday in Suffolk County Supreme Court against the village of Sag Harbor and its police department that release of the video would "devastate" Timberlake's privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details." Story continues below advertisement They also said it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment.""The footage at issue depicts Petitioner in an acutely vulnerable state during a roadside encounter with law enforcement, capturing intimate details of Petitioner's physical appearance, demeanor, speech, and conduct during field sobriety testing, the subsequent arrest, and Petitioner's confinement following arrest over the next several hours," the lawsuit reads. More on Entertainment More videos 'Evil Dead' star Bruce Campbell says he has 'treatable,' not 'curable' cancer Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman arrested, charged with assault, trespassing Creator of Tilly Norwood, AI-generated 'actor,' launching the 'Tillyverse' Catherine O'Hara gets standing ovation for winning posthumous award at 2026 Actor Awards Community Shout Out: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie banned from Royal Ascot over Andrew's ties to the Epstein Files Did Zendaya and Tom Holland get married in secret? The Morning Show: March 2 In their suit, Timberlake's lawyers say they were notified Sunday that village of Sag Harbor officials intended to release some of the footage, with certain redactions, to comply with public records requests under the Freedom of Information Law.
They say the total footage runs roughly eight hours and includes Timberlake's initial stop, police questioning, the administration of field sobriety tests and his arrest. Officials did not say how much footage they planned to release to the public or what portions of the footage would be redacted. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Timberlake's legal team says the release of the footage would reveal "information of medical, familial, otherwise confidential nature that is not necessary to inform the public about governmental operations of the performance of official duties," People reports.
Timberlake's lawyers requested the court "enter an emergency stay prohibiting disclosure" of the footage from his arrest. They also requested that Timberlake and the court have the opportunity to "review the body-worn camera footage with proposed redactions to assess the privacy interests." Story continues below advertisement The final request from the Trolls actor's legal team is to grant any "other/further, and different relief" the court may deem necessary.A judge did not immediately rule following the Monday hearing in state court in Riverhead, according to Vincent Toomey, a lawyer for Sag Harbor.
The judge instead asked the two sides to confer on a possible resolution and report back later in the week, Toomey added."We're trying to be as transparent as can be with this footage," Sag Harbor Mayor Thomas Gardella told The Associated Press, noting that the state's public records law generally requires release of police body camera footage.
Timberlake's lawyer Edward D. Burke Jr. told E! News that the Bye Bye Bye singer sought a "temporary restraining order" and a "preliminary injunction" to prevent the release of bodycam footage."A conference was held in Supreme Court, County of Suffolk yesterday before Justice Joseph Farneti. Special counsel for the Village and Mr. Timberlake's attorneys appeared before the Court. The Court took no formal action on the matter yesterday in order to allow the parties to confer on a potential resolution of the matter and for the Village to respond to the lawsuit," the lawyer said in a statement on Tuesday. 0:27 Justin Timberlake shown on surveillance footage driving shortly before DWI arrest Trending Now Canadians stuck in Middle East say cities 'very tense' as Iran conflict escalates Canadians involved in tourist bus crash in Dominican Republic, embassy says Timberlake was arrested on June 18, 2024 when police said he ran a stop sign