Justin Timberlake‘s going to have to stay off the road for the foreseeable future — ’cause a New York judge just suspended his driver’s license during a hearing.
The singer-songwriter — who appeared virtually from Belgium Friday — had his driving privileges temporarily yanked … with the judge citing the fact he turned down a Breathalyzer test when cops pulled him over in June.
Unclear exactly how long the suspension will remain in place — presumably, until the case wraps. Worth noting … this is SOP in NY — the law requires the DMV to suspend a driver’s license if they refuse a breathalyzer for up to a year. So … this was already coming.
BTW … Justin’s attorney, Ed Bruke Jr., was also reportedly reprimanded at the hearing … with Justice Carl Irace saying he made “irresponsible” comments when he appeared in court and tried to get the case tossed last month. The judge also threatened a gag order, if Ed keeps yapping. Ed heavily criticized the judicial process last week — and even suggested there was some sort of “fix” in place from the top down … yeah, it was a harsh rebuke.
Remember … Justin was pulled over after leaving The American Hotel in Sag Harbor — after cops say they observed him blow through a stop sign and weave on a residential street.
Cops say they asked Justin to step out of the car and perform a series of sobriety tests … all of which they say Timberlake completely bombed. Police arrested him on one count of DWI.
6/18/24
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We obtained video showing Timberlake’s car driving on the night in question … though it didn’t appear to be swerving much in the surveillance video.
Timberlake was arraigned and released the next morning … and, his attorney’s quite clear he and his client plan to fight this case until the bitter end — with Burke Jr. even claiming Timberlake wasn’t intoxicated when he was pulled over.
Timberlake’s “The Forget Tomorrow” world tour — which he allegedly mentioned during his arrest — is still rolling on, which is why Timberlake didn’t appear in court in person Friday.
We’ve reached out to Timberlake … so far, no word back.
