Justin Timberlake’s bartender comes to his defense after DUI arrest – Hollywood Life

 Justin Timberlake’s bartender got here to his protection after his arrest for a DUI in New York on June 18. “If he was consuming extra, it wasn’t right here,” the worker shared to Folks after confirming the 43-year-old singer had one drink.

This assertion comes shortly after the “Mirrors” hitmaker was caught driving intoxicated the place he recalled to officers that “I had one martini and I adopted my buddies dwelling.” Throughout this incident he refused to take a breathalyzer take a look at 3 times as soon as he was arrested.

Protection legal professional Edward Burke Jr. confirmed to ET that Justin was charged with one rely of DWI and can attend courtroom nearly on July 26.

“A powerful odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide consideration, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he carried out poorly on all standardized subject sobriety assessments,” the Sag Harbor Police Division informed the outlet.

The assertion learn, “A visitors cease was initiated by a police officer from the Sag Harbor Village Police Division and upon investigation it was decided that Mr. Timberlake was working his automobile in an intoxicated situation.”

As well as the police talked about that “upon contact with [Justin] it was ascertained that [he] was working mentioned automobile in intoxicated situations, in that his eyes have been bloodshot and glassy, a robust odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide consideration, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he carried out poorly on all standardized subject sobriety assessments.”

An insider informed ET that  “Justin is feeling remorseful, ashamed, and humiliated, but additionally accountable… [he] doesn’t consider he wants assist with regards to alcohol,” as an alternative viewing the incident as a “main lapse of judgment.” 

Regardless of the incident, he briefly talked about the arrest at his present in Chicago. “We’ve been collectively by means of ups and downs and lefts and rights and, uh, it’s been a troublesome week…However you’re right here. I’m right here … I do know typically I’m laborious to like however you retain on loving me and I really like you proper again. Thanks a lot,” he mentioned.