Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Justin Timberlake Pleads Not Guilty, License Suspended During DWI Arrest Hearing
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Justin Timberlake has pleaded not guilty and his license was suspended earlier today after a virtual hearing related to his DWI charge in June.
The pop singer, who’s currently on his Forget Tomorrow world tour in Europe, was initially arrested in Long Island on June 18 after police arrested him and said he was driving erratically.
He attended the hearing on a video conference from Antwerp, Belgium. Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace suspended his license after he refused to take a breathalyzer test during the arrest, and it’s unclear how long the suspension will last. “The facts remain he was not intoxicated,” maintained Timberlake’s attorney Edward Burke Jr.
during the hearing. “I’ll say it again: Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated and we’re very confident that charge, that criminal charge, will be dismissed.” In addition to suspending Timberlake’s license, Justice Irace threatened Burke with a gag order for “irresponsible” remarks to the media, stating that it “comes off as an attempt to poison the case before it even begins.” Timberlake was arrested after claiming he had one martini prior to being pulled over.
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