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Justin Timberlake Granted Temporary Restraining Order To Keep Sag Harbor DWI Arrest Video From Release: Court
Suffolk County judge granted Timberlake's request to block police body-camera footage after FOIA demands, citing potential harm to his privacy and reputation, court documents show.
- A court order issued Thursday by Suffolk County Judge Joseph Farneti enjoined the Sag Harbor Village Police Department from disseminating bodycam footage from Timberlake's June 18, 2024 arrest, pending further documentation.
- Earlier this week, Timberlake's attorneys Edward J. Burke, Jr. and Michael del Piano filed an Article 78 petition after media FOIL requests, asserting that release would invade his privacy, and respondents planned to release the records on Monday but stayed that release.
- According to the petition, the body-worn cameras captured approximately eight hours of continuous recording including the initial stop, questioning, field sobriety tests, and the petitioner in an acutely vulnerable state, while attorneys argue disclosure would cause severe and irreparable harm and serve no legitimate public interest.
- In September 2024, Timberlake pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and was ordered to pay a $500 fine, complete community service, and suspend his license, with DA Ray Tierney stating 'Today, Mr. Timberlake chose to plead guilty...'
- Respondents told attorneys they would release the footage subject to redactions, but an Article 78 proceeding now challenges that release, citing privacy interests outweigh public benefit.
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Justin Timberlake’s attorneys block release of bodycam footage from 2024 arrest - Regional Media News
A judge has granted Justin Timberlake a temporary restraining order blocking the release of bodycam footage from his 2024 arrest in Sag Harbor, New York. According to the order, obtained by ABC News, the Village of Sag Harbor now has until April 9 to submit documentation explaining why the release of the footage - requested under the Freedom of Information Law - should be allowed. As previously reported, Justin's attorneys argued that the footag…
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