AceShowbiz - Authorities in Sag Harbor have decided to delay the public release of body camera footage related to the 2024 traffic stop and drunk driving arrest of Justin Timberlake as they negotiate with the singer’s legal team. This announcement came shortly after Timberlake filed a petition on March 2 to prevent the footage from being made public.

Timberlake was taken into custody on June 18, 2024, after allegedly failing to stop at a stop sign in Southampton village, Sag Harbor, New York. Following the incident, he pleaded guilty in September 2024 to one count of driving while impaired, a lesser offense than the initial charge.

Initially, law enforcement planned to release around eight hours of body camera recordings from the stop and arrest on March 5, but the petition filed by Timberlake prompted authorities to pause the release and work toward a resolution with the singer’s attorneys, according to The New York Times.

The legal filing obtained by Rolling Stone explains that the footage captures "an acutely vulnerable state during a roadside encounter with law enforcement," including intimate details of Timberlake’s physical appearance, speech, demeanor, and conduct. It also covers several hours of detention following the arrest.

The video is currently subject to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by media outlets including ABC News. An emergency motion was filed to prevent its release as part of this process.

In the petition, Timberlake’s attorneys argue that making the footage public would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation and expose him to harassment, while serving no legitimate public interest in government transparency. They also claim the release would represent an unwarranted invasion of the singer’s personal privacy.

Rolling Stone reached out to Timberlake’s legal team for comment but received no response regarding the petition.

The arrest stemmed from allegations that Timberlake ran a stop sign and then failed to keep right on the road for multiple blocks, according to court documents. He was initially charged with a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated but entered a not guilty plea at first.

By September 2024, Timberlake agreed to plead guilty to the lesser, noncriminal charge of driving while impaired. The terms reportedly require him to pay a $500 fine, record a public safety announcement, and complete up to 40 hours of community service at a nonprofit organization of his choice.

This article was updated on March 3 at 2:05 p.m. ET to reflect the decision by Sag Harbor authorities to withhold the body camera footage following Timberlake’s legal action, and again on March 4 at 12:09 a.m. ET to include the legal team’s lack of comment on the matter.