Justin Timberlake accepted a $500 fine in a plea deal to ‘move on’ following his DUI arrest in the Hamptons on June 18.
The Mirrors hitmaker, 43 – who is also willing to do a public service video for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving – is aiming to ‘focus’ on his family three months after the incident.
The star was initially charged with a DWI, but will now admit to Driving While Ability Impaired instead to avoid a drunk driving charge, per TMZ.
A source informed People on Thursday that Timberlake is, ‘a family man, and this is his focus. He accepted a plea deal because he wants to move on.’
‘The court case has been a distraction,’ the insider continued. ‘He doesn’t want his family to be affected by it.’
Justin Timberlake accepted a $500 fine in a plea deal to ‘move on’ following his DUI arrest in the Hamptons on June 18; seen in August in London
The star was initially charged with a DWI, but will now admit to Driving While Ability Impaired instead to avoid a drunk driving charge, per TMZ
Justin tied the knot with actress, Jessica Biel, in 2012 – and the couple share two children: Silas, nine, and Phineas, four.
While the performer will not face a drunk driving charge, his license was notably suspended for one year in the state of New York.
The source further expressed to People, ‘It’s not like he’s getting off completely – his license is still suspended.’
According to the insider, Biel ‘has not been happy about it. She’s encouraged him to accept the plea deal.’
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