rear Justin Timberlake arrested Suspicion of drunk driving The pop star told police he had “just had one martini” in the Hamptons early Tuesday morning after the former NSYNC singer met with friends at the celebrity-favorite American Hotel in Sag Harbor earlier that night.
The Daily Beast confirmed to a source who was there the night of his arrest that Timberlake had a Vesper Martini from the hotel’s cocktail menu, which also included an Aperol Spritz and a Hemingway Daiquiri.
“It’s all alcohol,” the source said. “No mixers.”
Vesper, named after the sexy double agent Vesper Lynd, created by author Ian Fleming for his fictional James Bond, is made with wine-based aperitif Lillet Blanc, Tanqueray gin and Grey Goose vodka shaken over ice.
As a cocktail blogger and moody mixologist NoteThe original recipe contains “a whopping four ounces of alcohol,” making the drink “not for the faint of heart.”
“It’s no exaggeration to say that this martini has twice the alcohol content of other cocktails,” the blog states, “so keep that in mind when mixing your cocktail.”
It’s unclear how much alcohol Timberlake, 43, consumed that night, but authorities Refusal to take a breathalyzer Test three times.
The “Cry Me a River” singer was charged with drunk driving and released without bail on Tuesday, to which he pleaded not guilty.
His lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., said: Us Weekly“Because he refused a breath test, only one charge was filed. Timberlake was also charged with two counts of disregarding a stop sign and failing to stay in the correct lane.”
Police said Timberlake was stopped in his 2025 BMW at 12:37 a.m. for running a stop sign and failing to “maintain in his lane.” According to the criminal complaint, Timberlake appeared intoxicated, had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. He is also accused of failing field sobriety tests.
Justin Timberlake defends himself before nine hours in jail for DUI: ‘I just had one martini’
One source said: Page 6 The arresting officer “was so young he didn’t even know who Timberlake was.”
Timberlake, who is in the middle of his “Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” told police he was following a friend home. The Grammy Award winner’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 26.
Wednesday in Berks The office said The celebrity lawyer said he “looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations.”
“He will have more to say at the appropriate time,” they said. “He is currently awaiting full discovery by the District Attorney’s Office.”
One witness said, New York Post Timberlake was apparently “intoxicated” at the hotel bar and even stole someone’s drink while he went to the bathroom. When the man returned, post The songwriter had reportedly been downing a drink.
An observer recalled: “The guy said, ‘Justin, that’s my drink!'”
Meanwhile, the owner of the American Hotel said he would welcome Timberlake back anytime. He told TMZ The former boy band star insisted he was a “great customer and a good person” and that he had not been over-served at the establishment.
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