Justin Timberlake reportedly reaches plea deal in drink-driving case

nme.com:

Justin Timberlake has reportedly agreed a plea deal in his driving while intoxicated (DWI) case, and will instead plead guilty to a traffic violation.The singer’s lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., and prosecutors got the judge in the case to sign off on the deal, according to TMZ, so the DWI charge is now dropped.

Instead, Timberlake will plead guilty to driving while ability impaired (DWAI), usually a less serious charge than DWI – a violation, rather than a misdemeanour or felony.TMZ also reported that Timberlake will pay a fine between $300 and $500.

However, the judge will set the exact amount during a hearing on Friday (September 13), when the plea deal officially goes before the court.The former *NSYNC star was arrested on June 18 after allegedly driving through a stop sign and swerving out of his lane.

He was charged with the misdemeanour offence of SWI at the time. He allegedly told the officer that he’d had one martini, and was following friends home in his car.