Justin Timberlake cuts deal to avoid drunk driving charges after DWI arrest

Sag Harbor, New York - Justin Timberlake has landed a plea deal in the case regarding his June DWI arrest, with the star agreeing to plead guilty to a smaller traffic offense.

Justin Timberlake has landed a plea deal in the case regarding his June DWI arrest, with the star agreeing to plea guilty to a smaller traffic offense.
Justin Timberlake has landed a plea deal in the case regarding his June DWI arrest, with the star agreeing to plea guilty to a smaller traffic offense.  © Collage: IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire & VALERIE MACON / AFP

Per TMZ, the DWI charge against the 43-year-old has now been dropped, as Timberlake will instead plead guilty to a charge of "Driving While Ability Impaired" – which is not related to driving drunk.

Having now avoided criminal charges, his likely punishment is only expected to be a fine of a few hundred dollars, according to the outlet.

But Timberlake's license remains suspended in New York, as the *NSYNC alum refused a Breathalyzer test when he was pulled over by Sag Harbor police in June.

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Such a refusal leads to an "automatic" year-long suspension in the state.

Timberlake's lawyers have claimed that he was not intoxicated when he was caught running through a stop sign and swerving across lanes in the Long Island town.

However, he was ultimately hit with a DWI charge after failing multiple field sobriety tests.

Despite it all, Timberlake's world tour has gone on undeterred, with the singer even cracking a joke about the legal drama during a show in Boston just weeks after the arrest.

Cover photo: Collage: IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire & VALERIE MACON / AFP

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