Justin Timberlake arrested for ‘driving while intoxicated’

Justin Timberlake has been arrested for “driving while intoxicated”.

The ‘SexyBack’ singer had been in Long Island, New York, according to the Associated Press.

A law enforcement official said Timberlake, 43 and who is often referred to as the “Prince of Pop”, was expected to be arraigned later Tuesday in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island.

The official could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

Timberlake’s representatives did not immediately return requests for comment.

According to a source quoted by the MailOnline, Timberlake had been out for dinner with friends and had left the restaurant at about 12.30am. He was pulled over by police “as soon as he left”, the source said.

Sag Harbor is a coastal village in the Hamptons, around 100 miles (160 kilometers) from New York City. In the summer, it is a hotspot for wealthy visitors.

A young Timberlake was a Disney Mouseketeer, where his castmates included future girlfriend Britney Spears.

He rose to fame in the popular boy band NSYNC and embarked on a solo recording career in 2002.

As an actor, Timberlake has won acclaim in movies including The Social Network and Friends With Benefits.

He has won ten Grammy awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.

Timberlake has two upcoming shows in Chicago on Friday and Saturday, then is scheduled for New York’s Madison Square Garden next week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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