Justin Timberlake arrest: Billy Joel was also at the hotel

“Piano Man” Billy Joel (75, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”) has commented on the arrest of US star Justin Timberlake (43, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”). Reporters spoke to the US musician in the hotel in Sag Harbor, New York, where the pop star was last seen before his arrest.

“Judge not, lest you be judged.” He also told reporters gathered outside the hotel that he “didn’t really know much” and therefore “couldn’t comment.” In , Joel can be seen being asked by a reporter if he frequents the restaurant, to which he replies, “When I’m here, yes.”

Running a stop sign – Justin Timberlake arrested

Justin Timberlake was arrested shortly after midnight on Tuesday (June 18) after failing to stop at a stop sign in his car. “Upon investigation, it was determined that Mr. Timberlake was operating his vehicle while intoxicated,” a press release from the Sag Harbor Village Police Department said. : “Mr. Timberlake was arrested, questioned, and held overnight pending arraignment in the morning. Mr. Timberlake was arraigned on June 18, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court, where he was released on his own recognizance.”

According to the police report, which was also obtained by the magazine, Timberlake performed poorly on all standardized sobriety tests when he was arrested, and the officer who arrested him claimed that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, ​​that his breath smelled strongly of alcohol, that he was unable to concentrate, that he spoke slowly and that he was unsteady on his feet.

Timberlake reportedly told the officer that he had only had “one martini” before refusing to take a breathalyzer test. After being released on Tuesday morning, Timberlake is due back in court on July 26.

On Wednesday, Timberlake’s lawyer Edward Burke Jr. told the American news service “TMZ”: “We look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations. He will have a lot to say at the right time.”