JUSTIN Timberlake’s female friend reportedly confronted and questioned cops moments before the singer was arrested for DWI last month.
The friend who drove off after Justin was arrested wasn’t “properly evaluated” by authorities, according to TMZ.
Last month, Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, Long Island.
Moments before his arrest, a woman in the vehicle was reportedly allowed to take his car back to her home.
Sources told the outlet that the woman got out of the car and asked the cop, “Are you going to arrest Justin Timberlake?”
She offered to take Justin back to their house; however, the cops declined, and Justin was ultimately arrested.
Shortly after, the woman reportedly opted to take Justin’s rental back to their home, but cops reportedly failed to check if she was safe to drive.
The insider claimed to TMZ that the woman also had been drinking, but the cops on the scene let her get behind the wheel anyway.
Justin’s lawyer, Ed Burke Jr., will reportedly use this instance to try and dismiss the singer’s case, claiming the cops were off their judgment.
JUSTIN’S CASE
The former *NSYNC member’s case was heard last week and is meant to be adjourned for Friday, August 2.
Ed gave a statement to The U.S. Sun about the case, claiming Justin “was not intoxicated” at the time of his arrest.
“The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI.
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“The police made a number of very significant errors in this case.”
He continued, “In court today, you heard the district attorney try to fix one of those errors.
“But that’s just one and there are many others. Sometimes the police make mistakes and this is just one of those instances.”
Ed went on to say Justin is respectful of the law and has respected the entire process since his arrest.
He concluded his statement by saying, “But the fact remains, he was not intoxicated and they made an error in arresting him for it. We are confident that his charge will be dismissed.”
Moments after Ed made his statement, The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office responded.
Timberlake’s Criminal Attorney to the Stars
Justin Timberlake hired Sag Harbor legal eagle Ed Burke Jr for his DWI case
Justin’s attorney has represented a gamut of notable names out east.
In 2015, the attorney represented a pre #MeToo era Matt Lauer in his fight with his Water Mill neighbors to plant trees along his property in an effort to combat noise from adjoining properties that were spooking his horses.
In 2017, Ed represented Harvey Weinstein in a fender bender incident in a parking lot in the Hamptons, where the disgraced movie mogul allegedly tried to drive away.
In 2001, he represented Lizzie Grubman, a nightlife publicist whose car careened into a crowd of 16 people in front of a Hamptons club, before fleeing the scene.
The statement highlighted that they “located a ministerial error in the original accusatory instrument” and corrected it.
“The facts and circumstance of the case have not been changed or amended,” the statement read.
“Mr. Timberlake is scheduled to be arraigned on the amended accusatory instrument … via a virtual appearance at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court.”
They concluded their statement with, “We stand ready to litigate the underlying facts of this case in court, rather than the press.”
Despite his court case, Justin continues his pop star duties as he’s currently on his Forget Tomorrow tour.
