“Justin should not have been arrested for driving while intoxicated,” Burke told reporters July 26. “The police made a number of very significant errors in this case.”
Adding that the “SexyBack” singer “was not intoxicated,” the lawyer added, “I’ll say it again, Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated. And we’re very confident that that charge, that criminal charge, will be dismissed.”
As for Timberlake—who shares kids Silas, 9, and Phineas, 4, with wife Jessica Biel—he publicly thanked his fans less than a week after he was detained while performing in Chicago.
“We’ve been together through ups and downs and lefts and rights, and it’s been a tough week,” Timberlake told the audience, as seen in a fan’s video shared on social media, “but you’re here, and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now.”
The Grammy winner continued, “I know sometimes I’m hard to love, but you keep on loving me and I love you right back. Thank you so much.”
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