Currently on tour with latest album 'Everything I Thought It Was'
Hotel owner praised Timberlake as a 'great guest' despite reports of intoxication at the establishment
Justin Timberlake charged with DWI in Sag Harbor, New York on June 18, 2023
Next court appearance scheduled for July 26
Next performances scheduled in Chicago (June 21 and 22) and New York City (June 25 and 26)
Observed signs of intoxication: bloodshot and glassy eyes, slowed speech, unsteadiness on foot, poor performance on field sobriety tests
Previous alcohol-related incident in 2019 at New Orleans bar while filming 'Palmer'
Refused breathalyzer test three times but was arrested and taken into police custody
Timberlake failed to stop at a stop sign and swerved out of his lane
Justin Timberlake, the renowned singer and actor, was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Sag Harbor, New York on June 18, 2023. According to multiple sources including CNN and HuffPost, Timberlake failed to stop at a stop sign and swerved out of his lane during the incident. Upon being pulled over by law enforcement officers, they reportedly observed signs of intoxication such as bloodshot and glassy eyes, slowed speech, unsteadiness on foot, and poor performance on standardized field sobriety tests. Despite refusing to take a breathalyzer test three times, Timberlake was arrested and taken into police custody. He was later released without bail with his next court appearance scheduled for July 26.
This is not the first time that Timberlake has been in the news for alcohol-related incidents. In 2019, he issued a public apology after being photographed holding hands with a female co-star at a New Orleans bar while filming the movie 'Palmer.' He acknowledged that his behavior was not an example he wanted to set for his son.
The American Hotel in Sag Harbor, where Timberlake was staying before the incident, has been in the spotlight as well. The owner of the hotel, Ted Conklin, praised Timberlake as a 'great guest' despite reports of him being intoxicated at the establishment. Conklin does not intend to ban Timberlake from returning to the hotel.
Timberlake is currently on tour with his latest album 'Everything I Thought It Was.' He is scheduled to perform in Chicago on June 21 and 22, and in New York City on June 25 and 26. His next court appearance is expected to be virtual.
Justin Timberlake was charged for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons on June 17, 2023.
The resurfaced 2001 Budweiser commercial featuring *NSYNC members went viral on social media.
Fans pointed out the irony of the commercial after Timberlake’s DWI arrest.
Accuracy
Justin Timberlake told officers he had only one martini and followed his friends home before his arrest.
Timberlake refused to take a blood alcohol test three times and failed a field sobriety test.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to irony in the title and throughout the article when referencing Justin Timberlake's commercial about responsible drinking going viral after his DWI arrest. This is a form of informal fallacy known as 'Irony'. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Timberlake's actions as 'another bad look', 'wasted', and 'a real drinking problem'. These are subjective judgments and not facts, making them informal fallacies. Additionally, the author quotes fans making similar comments about the irony of the situation which further reinforces this fallacy.
Another bad look for JT.
The old video was shared on TikTok by a fan with the message, ‘Don’t know if this commercial has now aged poorly and aged even better.’
Fans flooded the comments section and pointed out the irony of the commercial.
A third fan commented, ‘oh my god 🤯🤯🤯 what beautiful timing. Aged like a fine wine.’
The dad not knowing who they are also parallels, the cop not knowing who JT was.
Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Long Island, New York on June 18, 2023.
The officer who arrested Justin Timberlake reportedly didn’t recognize him at first.
Accuracy
Justin Timberlake told the officer he was ruining his world tour.
Justin Timberlake has two stops scheduled in Chicago amid his world tour on June 21 and June 22.
Justin Timberlake has two stops scheduled in N.Y.C. amid his world tour on June 25 and June 26.
Deception
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The article reports on the arrest of Justin Timberlake and quotes a source stating that the officer did not recognize him. This is an example of sensationalism as it plays up the idea that a famous person was not recognized by law enforcement, which can be seen as amusing or surprising to readers. The article also includes several quotes from social media users reacting to this information, further emphasizing the sensational nature of the story.
The internet can’t stop laughing.
i already feel like ‘this is going to ruin the tour. the world tour’ is gonna enter my vocabulary for the next six months.
Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour.’
‘This is going to ruin the tour,’ I whisper when my PTO request gets denied.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. It reports on the reactions of social media users to Justin Timberlake's arrest without providing context or analysis from a news outlet. The headline and some parts of the text seem designed to provoke strong emotions in readers.
Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, NY.
Timberlake failed a field sobriety test after refusing to take a breathalyzer test.
The American Hotel owner, Ted Conklin, praised Timberlake as a ‘great guest’ despite reports of him being ‘wasted’ at the hotel and allegedly drinking other people’s drinks.
Conklin does not intend to ban Timberlake from returning to the hotel.
Accuracy
Justin Timberlake refused to take a breathalyzer test.
Timberlake failed a field sobriety test.
Timberlake told officers he had only one martini before being arrested.
Timberlake was banned from driving for a year in New York and released without bail during his arraignment on one count of driving under the influence, running a stop sign, and failing to keep to his lane.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position that Timberlake was a 'great guest' despite evidence of him allegedly drinking other people's drinks and being 'wasted'. The author also makes editorializing statements by branding Timberlake a 'great guest', which goes beyond reporting the facts.
The owner noted that they do not intend to ban Timberlake and will gladly welcome him back if he ever wants to return.
According to reports, Timberlake was partying with his friends at the location and left around 12:30 AM.
Despite reports that the singer was ‘wasted’ at his hotel, Conklin gave Timberlake a glowing review, branding him a ‘great guest.’
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to contradictory evidence by stating that the hotel owner praised Timberlake as a 'great guest' despite reports of him being 'wasted' at the hotel. This creates a dichotomy and is an informal fallacy.
> Despite reports that the singer was allegedly ‘wasted’ at his hotel, Conklin gave Timberlake a glowing review, branding him a ‘great guest.’<
> An eyewitness recounted the alleged moment, saying: ‘He was wasted. At one point, just before closing, somebody got up to go to the bathroom and left his drink on the table.<'
