Justin Timberlake’s plea deal includes a $500 fine and community service

Justin Timberlake’s DWI case ended Friday with a plea deal as he pleaded guilty to driving while impaired.

The 43-year-old musician appeared with his attorney Edward Burke Jr. on September 13 for a hearing at the courthouse in Sag Harbor, NY, after reaching a plea deal in his DWI case.

Timberlake addressed Sag Harbor Village Judge Carl Irace, telling the judge that throughout his life he has tried to hold himself to the “highest possible standard” and that given the “time to reflect” of upon his arrest in June, “I found myself in a position of disappointment” with himself.

“I didn’t live up to the standard I hold myself to,” Timberlake said.

He told the court he would “like to take a moment to show gratitude to everyone involved” and said that since he grew up in a small town, he understood “the strain this can put” on local resources.

Following Timberlake’s statement, Irace questioned the singer’s “intent,” telling him that he had yet to address the decision to drive when he could have taken a cab or used a rideshare app.

“I found myself in a position where I should have taken a moment,” Timberlake told Irace. “I should have had better judgment. I understand and appreciate the seriousness of this.”

Irace responded that he appreciated Timberlake’s honesty and that the singer had given the situation a lot of thought. The judge told Timberlake, “I believe you,” before granting the plea deal and imposing the terms of the sentence.

Timberlake will have to make a public service announcement about the dangers of impaired driving, pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, perform 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit organization of his choice and his license is suspended for 90 days.

It was previously reported that Timberlake agreed to plead guilty to a lesser offense after initially being charged with drunken driving. A source close to the star told PEOPLE she did it so she could put the legal drama behind her.

“He’s a family man and that’s his focus. He took a plea deal because he wants to move on,” the source said. “The court case was a distraction. He doesn’t want his family to be affected by this.”

The “Egoist” singer — who is married to actress Jessica Biel, 42, with whom he shares sons Silas, 9, and Phineas, 4 — was arrested in Sag Harbor, NY, on June 18 and charged with driving while intoxicated and received two citations for running a stop sign and failure to maintain lane.

According to the arrest report, an officer allegedly saw Timberlake’s 2025 BMW go through a stop sign and “fail to maintain the right side of the roadway.” After the officer initiated a traffic stop, he noted that Timberlake’s “eyes were bloodshot and glassy, ​​a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was on his breath … and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests “.

Burke argued in court that Timberlake was “not intoxicated” when he was arrested. He filed a motion to dismiss the case in July, but withdrew the motion during a hearing in August when the musician pleaded not guilty to the charges while appearing virtually in court in Antwerp, Belgium.

During that hearing in August, the singer also had his New York state license suspended for a year because he refused a breathalyzer test after being taken to police headquarters following his arrest — something his lawyer said was “standard for every DUI”.

The ten-time Grammy winner is currently on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which a source told PEOPLE is “his priority, too.” Another insider said he and his wife have “moved on from the arrest” and are focusing on their respective projects.

Timberlake is set to continue touring through June 2025, with his next concert scheduled for September 28 in Newark, NJ.