Justin Timberlake sues Sag Harbor to block video release of DWI arrest. Yes, that one

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Justin Timberlake’s viral arrest in 2024 has returned to public consciousness as the pop star lawyered up to keep New York officials from releasing footage from the incident.Attorneys for “Mirrors” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” star Timberlake, 45, on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Village of Sag Harbor, the Sag Harbor Police Department and its chief of police.

The complaint, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court, alleges that the police department’s intention to release police body camera footage from the singer’s arrest in June 2024 “constitutes an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy” and would “cause severe and irreparable harm” to the singer’s “personal and professional reputation.” The lawsuit said the footage shows Timberlake “in an acutely vulnerable state” and includes sensitive information, including familial and medical details.Music Justin Timberlake opens up about his health, revealing a ‘relentlessly debilitating’ Lyme disease diagnosis as he bids farewell to his world tour.Representatives for singer-actor Timberlake did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.

The Sag Harbor Police Department and the Sag Harbor Mayor Thomas Gardella also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Timberlake was arrested and charged on June 18, 2024, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Police alleged at the time that the “Cry Me a River” singer failed to stop at a stop sign and stay in his lane while driving a 2025 BMW in the affluent seaside village.Police said the officer who stopped Timberlake determined the singer was intoxicated.

Officials also noted at the time that the “SexyBack” pop star had “bloodshot and glassy” eyes, was unable to divide his attention, had slowed speech and “performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”The NSYNC frontman, amid his Forget Tom...