Bodycam video of Justin Timberlake’s DWI arrest on Long Island to be released

Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake’s June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media, court docket data present.

The footage will be partially redacted.

Timberlake’s authorized group beforehand sued the Village of Sag Harbor to prevent the releaseclaiming it confirmed the pop star “in an acutely vulnerable state” and “would cause severe and irreparable harm” to his popularity. The lawsuit was filed in response to a Freedom of Information Law request.

Now, Timberlake’s authorized group and the Village of Sag Harbor have come to an settlement on the discharge of the footage with redactions, court docket data present.

Acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti wrote that the discharge with redactions “does not constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”

There are some eight hours of footage of Timberlake’s visitors cease and arrest. It’s not clear when, or how a lot, of that footage will be released as half of the settlement.

“We’re trying to be as transparent as can be with this footage,” Sag Harbor Mayor Thomas Gardella beforehand advised the Associated Press, one of the media shops that requested the video be released.

Timberlake, 45, finally pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaireda lesser cost. He was sentenced to a fantastic and group service, and made a public safety announcement.

“This is a mistake that I’ve made, but I’m hoping whoever’s watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that I certainly have. And like I said, even one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car,” Timberlake said at the time.