Billy Joel speaks out over Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest while visiting the SAME Sag Harbor hotel under-fire pop star dined at before being pulled over by police
Billy Joel has spoken out about Justin Timberlake's arrest, after the music legend was spotted having lunch at the same hotel the pop star, 43, was eating at ahead of the incident.
While eating at The American Hotel on Tuesday, the day after Timberlake's arrest, Joel, 75, spoke briefly to nearby reporters.
'Judge not lest ye be judged. I don't really know him that much so I have no comment,' the hitmaker told PIX11 News before hopping on his light green Vespa and scooting away.
In another clip circulating on social media, the reporter asks Joel if he frequents the venue, to which he replied: 'When I'm here, yeah'.
The popular eatery is also where the Piano Man enjoyed a dinner more than 20 years ago, after which Joel smashed his car into a tree on a Sag Harbor road.
Billy Joel has spoken out about Justin Timberlake 's arrest, after the music legend was spotted having lunch at the same hotel the pop star was eating at ahead of the incident
While eating at The American Hotel on Tuesday, Joel, 75, spoke briefly to nearby reporters about Timberlake's arrest
At the time of his infamous crash, Joel was believed to have a problem with alcohol, but was never charged with a DUI, despite several crashes in the Hamptons.
At the time, the New York Post reported that sources at The American Hotel said Joel had downed several glasses of wine at dinner before leaving in his vehicle.
His publicist, however, denied that report vehemently, saying: 'I'm sure his other dinner companions were drinking, but he was not. He abstained.'
Joel has owned a property in Sag Harbor since 2002 and spent his childhood in Long Island.
Meanwhile, Timberlake was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning for allegedly driving while intoxicated following a night out with friends at The American Hotel.
He was pulled over after he ran a stop sign while behind the wheel of his BMW X7, according to the police.
Local officers reportedly followed the pop star and observed him swerving across the road, forcing cops to pull him over.
Once he had stopped, officers noted that the singer was 'glassy-eyed' with a strong odor of alcohol emanating from him, according to a police report.
Pictured: Billy Joel spotted enjoying lunch at The American Hotel, the day after Timberlake was arrested
The likes of Bono, Billy Joel and Truman Capote have all been spotted at the renowned hotel
The father-of-two performed a field sobriety test and was asked to take a breathalyzer test, which he refused.
Timberlake was arraigned on one count of DWI, as well as running a stop sign and failing to stay in his lane.
He is next in court on July 26 after being released without bail.
For refusing the breathalyzer test, Timberlake had his driving privileges in the state of New York suspended.
Timberlake's lawyer has since broken his silence on the singer's DWI arrest and suggested there is more to the story.
'Mr. Burke looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations,' a statement from attorney Edward Burke's office said.
'Mr. Burke will have a lot to say at the appropriate time; he is currently awaiting full discovery from the District Attorney’s office.'
Reports emerged that Timberlake had told officers at the scene he had 'just one martini' before 'following his friends home'.
The owner of The American Hotel, which is known as being a magnet for the rich and famous, allegedly told TMX that Timberlake will still be welcome back at his bar.
The ritzy hotel dates back to 1846 when it was first used as a boarding house, before whaling Captain William Freeman established a bar and restaurant.
And the establishment has played host to countless A-listers past and present, including the likes of Bono and Truman Capote.
