Timberlake Issues Public Apology After Pleading Guilty to Drunk Driving Charge

Timberlake Delivers Court-Ordered Statement

Justin Tim­ber­lake issued a court-ordered apol­o­gy on Fri­day for get­ting behind the wheel after drink­ing in the Hamp­tons. The singer was ordered to deliv­er a pub­lic state­ment as part of his plea deal.

Pleading Guilty to Lesser Charge

Tim­ber­lake plead­ed guilty to dri­ving while alco­hol impaired, a less­er charge than the orig­i­nal DWI he faced. He was sen­tenced to 25–40 hours of com­mu­ni­ty service.

Timberlake’s Apology and Advice

In his state­ment, Tim­ber­lake admit­ted he made a mis­take and urged oth­ers not to drink and dri­ve, even after just one drink. He empha­sized the impor­tance of find­ing alter­na­tives like call­ing a friend or using a rideshare service.

Reflecting on the Incident

The pop star acknowl­edged that he tries to hold him­self to a high stan­dard, but said “this was not that.” He said he’s had time to reflect on the inci­dent and could have made a dif­fer­ent decision.

Importance of Learning from Mistakes

Tim­ber­lake expressed hope that oth­ers can learn from his mis­take, say­ing “This is a mis­take that I made but I’m hop­ing that who­ev­er is watch­ing and lis­ten­ing right now can learn from this mistake.”