According to reports, Justin Timberlake has accepted a lower traffic violation as part of a plea deal in his New York DWI case. In exchange, authorities have dropped the drunk driving charge against him. He also issued a court-ordered apology Friday after accepting a plea deal.
Per the AP, Timberlake will have to perform 25 hours of community service, pay a small fine of up to $500 with a $260 surcharge, and make a Public Service Announcement.
“I did not live up to the standards that I try to hold for myself,” he told Judge Carl Irace on Friday (Sep. 13, 2024). “I should’ve had better judgment … I understand the seriousness of this.”
“I try to hold myself to a very high standard, for myself, and this was not that,” Timberlake told the news media and other onlookers after the hearing in the adjacent Sag Harbor Village Court.
“Even if you’ve had one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car,” he said. “There’s so many alternatives. Call a friend. Take an Uber. There’s many travel apps. Still, take a taxi. This is a mistake that I made, but I’m hoping that whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that I certainly have.”
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