Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving, urges caution

Pop star Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while impaired in a New York state court on Friday, which is a lesser charge than drunk driving. Over the summer, he was arrested when police spotted him failing to obey a stop sign and veering off lane.

Judge Carl Irace ordered Timberlake to conduct a public service announcement and complete 25 hours of community service as part of his sentence. Additionally, the singer was fined $500 with a $260 surcharge and will face a 90-day suspension of his license.

"As you may know, I try to hold myself to a very high standard for myself, and this was not that,” Timberlake said after the hearing. “I [would] like to say to everyone watching and listening: even if you've had one drink, don't get behind the wheel of a car. There's so many alternatives.”

Timberlake, 43, was arrested on June 18 in the town of Sag Harbor on Long Island, where he was driving a 2025 gray BMW shortly after midnight. Court documents indicated that when stopped by police, Timberlake's eyes "were bloodshot and glassy” and “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath."

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