Justin Timberlake is not almost as involved about his DWI case as some followers are, as a result of he is not following the everyday celeb playbook after such an arrest … TMZ has discovered.
Sources with direct information inform TMZ … Justin has no plans to verify right into a rehab facility following Tuesday morning’s arrest in Sag Harbor, NY. It is not unusual for Hollywood sorts to take proactive steps after a drug or alcohol-related arrest to look good earlier than a decide.
Voluntarily searching for therapy in rehab or alcohol training courses can put them ready for a greater plea deal, however Justin has a distinct plan, and, maybe … for good cause.
As we have reported, Justin has no prior arrest report, and as for the alcohol — our sources say he has no historical past of consuming irresponsibly, regardless of latest experiences suggesting the alternative. Individuals who’ve spent years across the singer inform us they’ve by no means recognized him to have an issue, and he is sometimes in management whereas out in public.
That is an enormous departure from a scenario like say, Lindsay Lohan‘s in 2007. The previous little one star checked into Guarantees Remedy Middle in Malibu after she was arrested for consuming and driving in Bev Hills. The decide ended up forcing her to put on an alcohol monitoring bracelet, however she averted jail time.
One different consider Justin’s sport plan is that he is in the course of a world tour, with the following cease coming Friday at Chicago’s United Middle … and, as we have instructed you, he is hitting the stage, as scheduled. The tour runs via the top of the yr — heading to Europe after which again to the U.S. — with only some quick breaks.
All of that provides as much as Justin pushing ahead professionally, and we’re instructed he is leaving the DWI case to his lawyer Edward Burke Jr. … who’s already stated he plans to battle the arrest.
That is what all good protection attorneys say, however the actuality is Justin and prosecutors will virtually actually work out a plea deal … and Burke made it clear they’re anxious to see the police physique cam footage of the arrest.
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When cops pulled over Justin — for allegedly blowing a cease signal and swerving — the singer claimed he’d solely had one martini throughout dinner with associates.
The arresting officer claimed to odor alcohol on his breath, they usually say he did poorly on the sector sobriety check — however, as a result of JT refused to take a breathalyzer — the physique cam will likely be key in figuring out what sort of plea deal he will get.
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BTW, his subsequent courtroom date is ready for July 26, which occurs to coincide together with his scheduled live performance in Kraków, Poland — so, do not be shocked if the listening to’s rescheduled, or if the case is totally settled by then.
That is simply the way it goes for first-time offenders, even when they do not play the rehab card.
