By Jesse Zanger
Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 11:57 PM EDT / CBS New York
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake’s June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday. The footage was partially redacted.
What the video shows
In the video, Timberlake is seen in the driver’s seat as he speaks to a police officer.
“So the reason for your stop is ’cause of, you’re veering off to the left and then you’re not stopping at the stop signs,” the officer says.
“Yeah, sorry about that,” Timberlake replies. He tells the officer it’s a rental vehicle he’s using for a couple of days. “I’m on tour,” he says.
“What are you doing?” the officer asks.
“I’m on a world tour,” Timberlake responds.
“A what?” the officer asks.
“A world tour,” Timberlake repeats. “Doing what?” the officer asks.
“Um, hard to explain. Um, a world tour… I’m Justin Timberlake, I’m,” Timberlake says when asked his name. The officer then asks for his license.
Timberlake’s sobriety test
The footage shows officers administering field sobriety tests. Timberlake tells officers, “Guys, guys, I’m just following my friends back to my house. I’m, I’m not, like, I’m not doing anything. I’m just following my friends back to my house.”
When asked to do the tests he says, “Sure.” He tells officers he’s “a little nervous,” appears to stumble while walking and at times looks frustrated. “By the way, these are, like, these are like really hard tests,” he says. Timberlake is shown declining a breathalyzer. An officer then tells him he is under arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, orders him to turn around and handcuffs him. The video shows him placed in the backseat of a police vehicle.
The bodycam also shows officers speaking with a woman who was with Timberlake, telling her he is under arrest but she is free to go. She asks, “Justin Timberlake’s under arrest? Can you help me, please? Can we do anything? Can you please stop it? I’ll do anything.”
Timberlake’s DWI arrest
Timberlake’s legal team previously sued the Village of Sag Harbor to prevent the video’s release, saying it showed the pop star “in an acutely vulnerable state” and “would cause severe and irreparable harm” to his reputation. The lawsuit followed a Freedom of Information Law request.
Court records show Timberlake’s lawyers and the village reached an agreement to release the footage with redactions. Acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti wrote that the release with redactions “does not constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” There are about eight hours of footage from the traffic stop and arrest.
“We’re trying to be as transparent as can be with this footage,” Sag Harbor Mayor Thomas Gardella told the Associated Press when the video was requested.
Timberlake, 45, pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired, a lesser charge. He was sentenced to a fine and community service and recorded 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.