During a hearing at the Sag Harbor Village Hall of Justice in Long Island, New York, the Grammy-winning singer pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of “driving under the influence of alcohol,” a misdemeanor traffic violation, as part of a plea agreement with the court.
Judge Carl Irace sentenced Timberlake to a $500 fine, 25 hours of community service at a nonprofit organization of his choice, and a public safety announcement about the dangers of drunk driving.
Judge Irace also ordered that the singer's driver's license be suspended for 90 days starting today.
“I HAVE DEFINITELY LEARNED MY LESSON”
The famous singer told reporters after the hearing, “It was a mistake I made, but I hope that everyone who is watching and listening to me right now can learn from this mistake. I have definitely learned my lesson.”
Timberlake was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence in June after he failed to obey a stop sign and stay in his lane while driving in Sag Harbor, a town on Long Island, New York.
Sag Harbor police stated that the 43-year-old singer refused the breathalyzer test several times, saying, “No, I'm not going to take a chemical test.”
