A somber Justin Timberlake appeared in a Sag Harbor court Friday morning to plead guilty to a less serious charge after being pulled over for drunk driving on Long Island in June.
The former NSYNC star was sentenced to serve 25 hours of community service within one year, pay a maximum fine of $500 and surrender his driving rights in New York State for 90 days after admitting to driving while impaired.
The 43-year-old singer was busted after leaving The American Hotel in his 2025 BMW and blowing through a stop sign, according to police. Cops said he failed multiple field sobriety test and wouldn’t consent to a breathalyzer.
He promised a judge Friday “I won’t be back here again.”
His plea agreement includes a public safety announcement.
“Even if you’ve had one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car,” Timberlake told onlookers outside the courthouse after the hearing.
“There’s so many alternatives. Call a friend. Take an Uber. There’s many travel apps. Still, take a taxi,” he said. “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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