American singer Justin Timberlake accused of drunk driving near New York

The artist admitted the facts with which he was accused.

American pop superstar Justin Timberlake spent the night in police custody and appeared for drunk driving in an ultra-upscale region east of New York, local justice and police announced Tuesday, June 18.

During the night from Monday to Tuesday, “Justin Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor for drunk driving” and, in accordance with American criminal procedure, “was indicted in the Sag Harbor Village Court, then released after admitting the facts”the Suffolk County prosecutor’s office on Long Island confirmed in an email to AFP.

The 43-year-old star will have to appear again before the local courts, by videoconference, on July 26. Justin Timberlake was arrested driving a BMW around 12:30 a.m. (04:30 GMT) some 150 km east of New York, in the Hamptons area, known for housing sumptuous residences of wealthy people, according to Sag police. Harbor who confirmed to AFP initial information from the celebrity press and local television.

The singer, producer and actor was driving “in a drunken state” after not having stopped at a crossroads and not being able to “maintain” his vehicle on the “Good” trajectory, detailed the police in a press release. Justin Timberlake had the “bloodshot eyes, while his breath smelled of alcohol”reported the CBS channel, affirming that he even responded to the police officer having “drank a Martini and followed (his) friends home”.

“Mr. Timberlake was placed under arrest and detained last night until his arraignment this morning.” to be indicted, said the Sag Harbor police, accompanying their press release with the famous “mug shot”, the judicial ID photo of any defendant.

Member of the boy band NSYNC (1995-2002), the “prince of pop” then launched a solo career as singer, songwriter, producer and actor which propelled him to the rank of global icon of music. Justin Timberlake has won ten Grammy Awards and four Emmys, the Oscars of music and television.

The star was in a relationship with Britney Spears between 1999 and 2002 and the American singer recounted last October in her memoirs that she had to have an abortion, reluctantly and at the request of Justin Timberlake, during their relationship.