Justin Timberlake enters guilty plea in DWI case, pleads to lesser charges

SAG HARBOR VILLAGE, N.Y. — Justin Timberlake has officially pleaded guilty to lesser charges in connection with a New York driving while intoxicated case and has received his sentence.

The ‘N Sync singer pleaded guilty to lesser charges than he originally faced. He pleaded guilty to a noncriminal traffic violation in Sag Harbor Village court in New York, NBC News reported.

Timberlake had been arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving on June 18. He said he had one drink when he was pulled over for running a stop sign. He also failed a field sobriety test.

The original charges he faced were misdemeanors but came with a maximum penalty of a year behind bars and up to a $2,500 fine, Deadline reported.

Timberlake has been sentenced to 25 hours of community service to be completed within a year and a $500 fine. He also will lose his license for 90 days, TMZ reported.

There also was an additional $260 surcharge tacked on to the fine, The Associated Press reported.

Timberlake spoke to the court saying, “I did not live up to the standards that I try to hold for myself.” He also said he was “grateful for the opportunity to move forward” and to help others make “better decisions.

He told the judge, “I should’ve had better judgment. I understand the seriousness of this,” the AP reported.

TMZ said when word of the proposed plea broke earlier this week that because Timberlake declined to take a Breathalyzer that night, his license would still be suspended for up to a year in New York, an automatic penalty for not taking the test.

He appeared in court in August virtually because he was on tour in Belgium. He is expected to appear in person on Friday, NBC News reported.

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