Justin Timberlake Sues to Stop Release of Arrest Video Showing Him in ‘Acutely Vulnerable State’

Justin Timberlake is seeking a court order to block the public release of police body camera footage of his DWI arrest.

The “Cry Me a River” singer, 45, was detained in Sag Harbor, New York, in June 2024, and he has now launched legal action against the Long Island village to prevent the video from being released.

The footage at issue depicts Timberlake “in an acutely vulnerable state during a roadside encounter with law enforcement, capturing intimate details of Petitioner’s physical appearance, demeanor, speech, and conduct during field sobriety testing,” as well as his arrest and confinement “over the next several hours,” according to a petition filed by his lawyers on Monday, March 2 and obtained by Star.

His lawyer, Michael Del Piano, insisted release of the footage could cause “severe and irreparable harm” to the 10-time Grammy winner’s “personal and professional reputation” and lead to “public ridicule and harassment”.

Del Piano also insisted the publication of the video is not in “public interest” and it would be “an unwarranted invasion” of his client’s privacy.

According to NBC News — one of the organizations that has filed public records requests for the bodycam video — Vincent Toomey, a lawyer for the Village of Sag Harbor, said in a statement on Monday, March 2, that the village was planning to release some of the video, but there would be “certain” redactions.

He added: “Mr. Timberlake sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the Village from doing so.”

On September 13, 2024, the ‘NSync alum pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, but he pleaded guilty to driving while impaired.

He was ordered to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, and carry out 25 hours of community service.

Star reported last summer about how his wife Jessica Biel had been urging him to get help for his anger issues.

By December, sources told Star the couple’s friends were urging them to come to a decision about the future of their relationship, which was hanging by a thread.