Justin Timberlake had ‘bloodshot, glassy’ eyes, claims to have had just ‘one martini’ before DWI bust: complaint
Justin Timberlake claimed to have had just “one martini’’ before being stopped by cops for alleged drunken driving in the Hamptons early Tuesday — and refused to take a Breathalyzer three times, the criminal complaint shows.
“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,’’ the report said.
The officer added in handwritten notes in the document that the star was “very unbalanced’’ when performing required roadside tests in sneakers, such as putting his feet heel to toe and walking a straight line.
Timberlake was “unable to follow instructions correctly,’’ too, the papers say.
The cop checked boxes on the roadside sobriety-test forms to indicate Timberlake “sways while balancing,’’ “uses arms to balance’’ and “puts foot down’’ when attempting to properly complete the tasks.
“Unable to focus on speaking while looking for vehicle registration,’’ the cop added.
He described Timberlake as “calm’’ through the ordeal.
Timberlake — who has admitted to grappling with “excessive drinking’’ issues in the past — had just come from the posh American Hotel on Main Street in Sag Harbor, cops said.
An officer on routine patrol outside the staid elegant landmark spotted his sleek 2025 gray BMW with Florida plates blow a stop sign and veer out of his lane around 12:17 a.m., court papers said.
The cop stopped the former boy-band star and smelled the booze on his breath along with his glassy red eyes and unsteady gait, according to the documents.
The officer “was so young that he didn’t even know” who the superstar was, a source told Page Six.
“He didn’t recognize him or his name,” the source said — who was described by the cop in his report as of “small build’’ at 170 pounds and 6’1”.
The 10-time Grammy winner — who is in the middle of a world tour, including with dates in Manhattan next week — told the cop under his breath, “This is going to ruin the tour,’’ a source told The Post.
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The cop responded, What tour?”
The singer replied, “The World Tour,” the source said — adding that Timberlake “was a gentleman.
He didn’t show any entitlement at all. He did refuse the tests, but that is his right,” the source said.
Timberlake was handcuffed and hauled off to police headquarters right around the corner, where cops tried to administer a blood-alcohol-content test about a half-hour after the 12:17 a.m. stop.
“No, I’m not doing a chemical test,’’ the star said.
About 15 minutes later, he was asked a second time to take a Breathalyzer and balked again, saying, “I refuse.’’
Cops gave it a third try a little more than 10 minutes after that, but Timberlake only repeated, “I refuse.’’
The singer, who listed his address in Franklin, Tenn., and was read his Miranda Rights at one point, was eventually transferred to the East Hampton Town Police Headquarters before being hauled to court and arraigned and released.
Timberlake was charged with driving while intoxicated and cited for allegedly running the stop sign and weaving in the car.
He has hired hot-shot lawyer Eddie Burke Jr., who happens to have an office across the street from the hotel.
Burke did not immediately return Post requests for comment.
