Justin Timberlake didn't fight his DWI conviction—but he is fighting over who gets to see it play out on video. The singer has gone to court in New York to block the release of police body camera footage from his June 18, 2024, arrest in the Hamptons, arguing that making it public would violate his privacy and cause lasting damage to his reputation, per NBC News. Multiple outlets, including NBC, have requested the video under New York's Freedom of Information Law. Timberlake, who called the incident "a mistake" he hopes others learn from, pleaded guilty in September 2024 to a reduced charge of driving while impaired and received community service and a fine. He claimed he had only one martini.
In filings in Suffolk County Supreme Court, Timberlake's lawyers say the bodycam footage runs roughly eight hours and captures "personal and legally private moments," along with bystanders who they say also have privacy rights. Sag Harbor officials had planned to release at least some of the tape with redactions, but Timberlake is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop that. The judge has delayed a decision while both sides negotiate, with the village mayor saying the goal is to be "as transparent as possible." Timberlake's petition argues a public release would subject him "to public ridicule and harassment, and serve no legitimate public interest," per People.
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