Justin Timberlake has sued the upscale Long Island town of Sag Harbor to block the public release of body camera footage from his infamous drunk driving arrest.
The “SexyBack” singer is seeking an order from a Suffolk County Superior Court judge to block the release of the video, according to court documents obtained by Page Six on Monday.
The recording was made by officers during a traffic stop and arrest in Timberlake in June 2024, according to the filing, and is now part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by members of the media.
Timberlake, 45, alleges in his lawsuit that he was depicted as being in a “very vulnerable state during a roadside encounter with law enforcement.”
Court documents also claimed that body camera video captured “intimate details” of Timberlake’s “physical appearance, demeanor, and behavior” during the field sobriety test, arrest, and incarceration.
The NSYNC alum’s attorney, Michael Del Piano, argued that releasing the body camera footage would cause “serious and irreparable harm” to Timberlake’s “personal and professional reputation” and expose him to “public ridicule and harassment.”
Del Piano said the release of the video “does not serve a legitimate public interest in understanding government operations,” adding: “Release of this footage constitutes an unwarranted invasion of the pop superstar’s privacy.”
The ‘Cry Me A River’ hitmaker has been named as a complainant in the new application. The Village of Sag Harbor, the Village of Sag Harbor Police Department, and Police Chief Robert Drake were named as respondents.
Representatives for Timberlake and the Village of Sag Harbor did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
Timberlake was arrested on June 18, 2024, after a night out with friends and was accused of ignoring a stop sign and swerving between lanes while driving a 2025 BMW.
Although the singer claimed he had only had one martini, responding officers claimed Timberlake failed a field sobriety test.
The police report said Timberlake showed signs of poor balance and an inability to follow commands. In his mug shot, his eyes looked bloodshot and glassy.
Sources told Page Six at the time that the officer who pulled Timberlake over was “so young that he didn’t even know who the Grammy winner was.”
However, after his arrest, Timberlake ultimately pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence, but agreed to plead guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol, a lesser non-criminal charge.
Still, he was ordered to perform 25 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine and $260 in surcharges. Timberlake also had his driver’s license suspended for 90 days in New York.
“I want to say to everyone watching and listening, even if you’ve had one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car,” Timberlake said at a press conference after the sentencing on Sept. 13, 2024.
“There are many alternatives. You can call a friend, take an Uber, there are many travel apps, you can even take a taxi,” he added. “This is a mistake I made, and I hope that those watching and listening now can learn from it.”
