Justin Timberlake's license suspended at DWI hearing, judge threatens gag order for lawyer
The hearing in Sag Harbor, New York, on Friday came over a month after Justin Timberlake was pulled over after he failed field sobriety tests and was arrested.
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Justin Timberlake appeared virtually at a Friday hearing for his driving while intoxicated case, where the judge announced the pop star’s driver’s license would be suspended and admonished his lawyer over “irresponsible” comments.
Timberlake, 43, wore a black collared shirt for his appearance via video conference from Antwerp, Belgium.
Sag Harbor Justice Carl Irace reprimanded the musician’s attorney, Edward Burke Jr., for “irresponsible” comments he made at the last court hearing, adding that it “comes off as an attempt to poison the case before it even begins.”
The judge even threatened to issue a gag order if the attorney continued to make such comments. It's not clear which comments the judge was referring to.
Justin Timberlake appears virtually at his driving while intoxicated hearing in Sag Harbor, New York, on Aug. 2.John Roca / NewsdayAfter considering a motion to dismiss the case against Timberlake, the judge suspended the singer’s license in New York state because he refused to take a breathalyzer test on June 18 when he was pulled over. The license will be suspended for the pendency of the case, according to Burke Jr.
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