“You boys [are] treating me like I’m a criminal,” the pop star said in a newly released video clip from his June 2024 arrest
Justin Timberlake joked about his race while in police custody following his arrest on a DWI charge in June 2024.
In newly released footage from the arrest, an officer with the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in New York asked Timberlake, 45, to look over some paperwork before signing, and the pop star jokingly questioned why the cop listed his race as white on the form.
“White?” Timberlake asked, before turning to look at the officer who handed him the paper. “I’m just kidding. I’m just kidding, man,” the star then said while laughing.
The singer also told SCPD officers that they were “wild” while standing in a holding cell, according to the newly released footage.
In the video, an officer informed the star that he was being held until the following morning, after which Timberlake smiled and asked if he had to remain in the cell “all night?” After a police officer confirmed that yes, he would be held overnight, Timberlake then said, “Yo, you guys are wild, man.”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/Justin-Timberlake-032226-2-f535b4ed03964571b652b9c3ce286fe5.jpg)
The “Mirrors” musician then sat down and, after the officers told him he was able to make a phone call, sighed loudly.
Elsewhere in the footage from Timberlake’s time in police custody, the singer told SCPD officers that they were “treating” him like he was a criminal, and refused to do a post-arrest test.
“No, I’m not doing the chemical test,” he said after one of the officers asked for his consent. “Guys, I don’t mean no harm, like…,” he then said, trailing off.
“You boys [are] treating me like I’m a criminal,” Timberlake said elsewhere in the bodycam footage.
He also asked one of the cops if they were following standard protocol for a DWI arrest, and inquired whether it’s standard for an arrestee to be in handcuffs, as he was in the footage.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(419x0:421x2):format(webp)/justin-timberlake-mugshot-061824-1-220b130de57c4fb1909f3cc33eaea301.jpg)
Timberlake was arrested after he left the American Hotel and restaurant on Long Island, N.Y., on June 18, 2024. He was initially charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and two citations, one for running a stop sign and one for failure to keep in the lane. (Timberlake’s lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., has maintained that the singer was “not intoxicated” when he was arrested, and in September 2024, Timberlake reached a plea deal, where he agreed to plead guilty to a lesser offense.)
While in police custody, Timberlake said that he “had one martini” before getting behind the wheel, and asked an officer to clarify what traffic violations he had allegedly committed.
After a police officer explained that he failed to stop at a stop sign, failed to keep right and “continuously moved off and veered to the left of the roadway,” Timberlake replied, “Well, I was just following my friends,” the newly released footage shows.
“I appreciate you boys for doing your job, man,” he said in the footage. “Yeah, I appreciate you boys for doing your job. I had one martini and I followed my f—ing friends home and I appreciate you boys for doing your job.”
Newly released footage begins with the moment when Timberlake was arrested for the DWI while in a vehicle. In this portion of the bodycam video, the musician — who was headlining his Forget Tomorrow tour at the time — awkwardly explained to a police officer who he is.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)/justin-timberlake-1-d5c4cde7910a40dcbdba01b9516ff659.jpg)
Justin Timberlake.
Andrew H Walker/Variety/Penske Media via Getty
After Timberlake explained that he was in a rental car for a couple of days, the arresting officer asked the father of two if he was visiting the area, and he answered, “Yeah, I’m on tour … I’m on a world tour,” per the footage. When the officer asked for clarification, Timberlake said, “It’s hard to explain … um … I’m Justin Timberlake.”
Timberlake previously took legal action to block the release of the police bodycam footage from his 2024 DWI arrest, alleging in a petition filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court that releasing the police body camera footage of his arrest would invade his privacy.
“Public dissemination of this footage would cause severe and irreparable harm to [Timberlake’s] personal and professional reputation, subject [Timberlake] to public ridicule and harassment, and serve no legitimate public interest,” the petition, which was obtained by PEOPLE, stated.
News
During his arrest, Justin Timberlake allegedly lost composure and shouted an 8-word statement: “No, no, I didn’t do it.”
“You boys [are] treating me like I’m a criminal,” the pop star said in a newly released video clip from his June 2024 arrest Justin Timberlake joked about his race while in police custody following his arrest on a DWI charge in June 2024. In newly released footage from the arrest, an officer with the Suffolk County Police […]
Sh0cking Turn: The cause of the fire at Jessi Pierce’s home is now under scrutiny, with indications that it may not have been accidental
Beloved hockey reporter Jessi Pierce shared heartbreaking photos of her final outing with her three children to their favorite ice cream stand just one day before they all died in a house fire. Pierce, 37, her three children and a dog were all found dead in the aftermath of a devastating fire at their home […]
A Devastating Recording: Nearby cameras documented the tragic f!re that t00k the l!ves of Jessi Pierce and her thr33 ch!ldren
Jessi Pierce, a beloved hockey reporter in Minnesota, and her three children died in a house fire on Saturday, the NHL confirmed. She was 37. The early morning fire in Minnesota’s White Bear Lake led to the deaths of one adult and three children, the local fire department told Fox 9, though they did not confirm […]
Heartbreaking Footage: Cameras near the scene have captured the devastating moments when Jessi Pierce and her thr3e ch!ldren l8st their l!ves in a house f!re
Jessi Pierce, a beloved hockey reporter in Minnesota, and her three children died in a house fire on Saturday, the NHL confirmed. She was 37. The early morning fire in Minnesota’s White Bear Lake led to the deaths of one adult and three children, the local fire department told Fox 9, though they did not confirm […]
A friend who allegedly witnessed Kouri Richins’ actions has revealed recorded footage — now released to the public
What Kouri Richins’ friend says she saw in murder’s aftermath After Kouri Richins was charged with murder for fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, a friend of the Utah mother of three had a difficult time reconciling that. In an exclusive interview with “20/20,” Ali Staking said she and her children were “devastated” about the sudden 2022 […]
Savannah Guthrie Secretly Met the Suspected Kidnapper to Negotiate — But a Small Detail at His Feet Immediately Raised Her Suspicion
Savannah Guthrie is renewing pleas to neighbors, friends and residents of Tucson, Arizona, to jog their memories in the hopes of sparking new leads in the disappearance of her mother, Nancy. The “Today Show” co-host posted a new family statement on her Instagram account Sunday morning, hours after the show’s Instagram account shared it. After […]
End of content
No more pages to load
