Bartender Says Justin Timberlake Had One Martini at Resort Earlier than Arrest (Unique)

A bartender on the New York lodge the place Justin Timberlake allegedly drank earlier than his arrest confirms to PEOPLE that he had one drink earlier than he left.

On Saturday, June 22, a bartender at Sag Harbor’s American Hotel, the place the singer was with buddies earlier than he was arrested and booked on DWI charges on June 18, confirmed Timberlake’s previous “one martini” claims.

One other worker tells PEOPLE, “If he was ingesting extra, it wasn’t right here.”

Timberlake, 43, was arrested shortly after midnight on June 18 in Lengthy Island, N.Y., for driving whereas impaired or intoxicated, the Sag Harbor Police Division confirmed to PEOPLE on the time.

In accordance with his arrest report, obtained by PEOPLE, Timberlake informed police: “I had one martini and I adopted my buddies residence.”

A police officer was on routine patrol when he witnessed the “No Angels” singer drive via a cease register a 2025 BMW and “fail to maintain on the precise aspect of the roadway,” per the report.

The officer additionally stated within the report that Timberlake’s “eyes have been bloodshot and glassy” when he was stopped.

“A powerful odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide consideration, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he carried out poorly on all standardized area sobriety exams,” the officer continued, per the report.

Timberlake, who has continued acting at his Neglect Tomorrow World Tour since his arrest, is due again in court docket July 26.

Throughout his newest efficiency at Chicago’s United Heart on June 22, Timberlake thanked his longtime fans for their support.

“So lots of you come as much as me and say, ‘I grew up with you, man,’ ” he stated, “… I would like every certainly one of you to know I’ve grown up with you.”

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“You’ve gotten been such an enormous and exquisite a part of my life and typically I can not discover the phrases to point out my gratitude that you simply guys simply maintain using with me and using with me,” Timberlake added.