NEWS
Hamptons DA says Justin Timberlake isn’t getting special treatment amid reported plea deal, ‘We’re treating this case like any other’
Justin Timberlake may have reached a plea deal in his Hamptons DWI case, but Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney says that the pop star isn’t receiving any special treatment.
Tierney wouldn’t comment specifically on the alleged pact — which would drop the case from a DWI to a traffic violation — but told Page Six exclusively the day before Timberlake, 43, is expected in court in Sag Harbor: “He’s charged with driving while intoxicated… [Then] there’s a lesser charge as driving while impaired, which happens in a number of cases. So we’re going to continue to negotiate the case. So we’ll see. We’ll see how it plays out in court, whether or not we could come to an agreement… We have to see.”
He added of the Friday hearing, “There are certain things that the prosecution wants [and] certain things that the defense wants, and there’s certain things that the court wants. So you factor all of those things in. You go to court and see if you could work them out. So we’ll see if we could work it out tomorrow.”
But he said that the “Cry Me a River” singer won’t get any VIP treatment from his office: “The one thing that we want to make sure we’re doing is… being consistent, and we don’t want to treat any defendant better than others because of, you know, because of any perceived notoriety they may have.”
He added: “But we certainly don’t want to treat people worse for the same reason. So we’re taking pains to make sure that we’re treating this case like any other case of its kind.”
TMZ reported that Timberlake’s tentative deal will allow him to dodge drunk driving charges and instead be slapped with a traffic violation.
As part of the the reported deal, to be entered on Friday, Timberlake will pay a reported $300 to $500 fine, but the exact fine would be set by the judge in the case.
When we asked if things could change on Friday, Tierney did say, “I think that happens… a lot. I think as we’ve been talking about, the process is [that] the parties get together, the prosecution and defense.
They discuss the case. We have to provide discovery, make sure we do all of that and we discuss the case and then we discuss the case with the court.”
He added that, while it’s often hard to reach a deal between all the parties, “We’ve been discussing the case with the defense, as we do with all our cases; we’ve been conferencing with the court. And we’ll just have to see what happens tomorrow.”
While the Timberlake incident is prominently on the radar of celebrity watchers, Tierney and his office have also been working on more serious cases, including the blockbuster trial of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, which Tierney will prosecute himself.
“I think we handle about 54,000 or so cases a year approximately,” he said. “So we’re dealing with a tremendous amount of cases. We dealt with the Gilgo Beach investigation, which was certainly a significant case. All of our cases are significant. If they were not important, we wouldn’t do them.”
He said of the Timberlake case: “When you talk about criminal liability, this is certainly on the lower scale… This is a misdemeanor case, and not a murder or felony case. So, you know, I think basically the challenges and what we strive to do is we strive to treat it as every other case of its kind. And we don’t treat it differently just because we are getting a lot of media scrutiny.
And the media scrutiny in this case is certainly far in excess to that — not what you would normally see in a case involving an a misdemeanor.”
The DA doesn’t recall where he was when he heard about the Timberlake arrest.
“I remember finding out about it,” he said. “I don’t remember where I was. I mean, I do remember where I was in a number of other cases, not this one.
You know, fortunately, no one was hurt in this case… we just had a case where it’s alleged that an individual went through a nail salon and killed four people. That happened on a Friday afternoon. I remember distinctly where I was after hearing that terrible news, but not this case.”
Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor in June and refused to take a breathalyzer after blowing through a stop sign near the swanky American Hotel, we reported previously.
Timberlake had claimed he had just “one martini” with friends, but police said he failed a series of field sobriety tests and displayed multiple signs of intoxication. But he allegedly showed signs of poor balance and an inability to follow instructions, according to police.
The former NSYNC star and his local power attorney in the case, Edward Burke Jr., have repeatedly denied that he was drunk at the time of his arrest.
Burke’s office told The Post he was “not able to make a comment” about the potential deal as of Wednesday.
(Armani)
CELEBRITY
Elvira, 73, exposes Ariana Grande, 31, and says she was her worst and rudest Celeb encounter for what she did to her and Ari was quick to clap back but fans negatively react “Anxiety is not an excuse!”
During a recent conversation with her fans, Cassandra Peterson — better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — revealed she had a bad interaction with a celebrity whose name “rhymes with Pariana Mande.” She then doubled down, reposting an article about her remarks on Instagram and hash-tagging Ariana Grande’s name.
It was this post that caught Ariana Grande’s eye. “I’m so disheartened to see this,” the Wicked star commented on Elvira’s post. “I actually don’t even remember getting the chance to meet you because I had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family.”
In parentheses, Grande explained that she went to Elvira’s show “around 7 years ago,” when she was “really not great with being in public crowds or loud places.” She went on to apologize, and to praise Elvira. “If I’m misremembering this moment, I sincerely apologize for offending you so,” she wrote. “Thank you for being so nice to my mom, she told me how lovely you were (she might have different feelings about that now but I’ll talk to her… clearly, we all have our days!)”
What Happened Between Ariana & Elvira?
Elvira told fans about her encounter with Grande during a Q&A at Knott’s Berry Farm in California, claiming that the pop star requested 20 tickets to her show for her family and friends, but refused to take a picture with her in return.
“We gave her the tickets and she comes backstage and she asks if I can take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought,” she recalled, as seen in a viral video. “I take a picture with every single one of them, I sign autographs for every single one of them. Then I say to her, ‘Can we take a photo together?’ And she goes, ‘No, I don’t really do that.’”
Elvira also remembered that Grande left before the show began, which aligns with Grande’s memory of the night. “All her relatives stayed, and she took off,” Elvira said.
Here’s Ariana’s response:
After a round of boos from the Q&A audience, someone on stage with Elvira quipped, “she’s playing the wrong witch,” nodding to Grande’s role in Wicked as Glinda the Good Witch.
There seem to be no hard feelings on Grande’s side, as she ended her comment by writing “sending love always” and declaring that Elvira will “always be our queen of halloween.” Elvira has yet to respond to Grande’s apology.
CELEBRITY
Keanu Reeves, 60, finally Confirmed Marriage to Winona Ryder, 52, after 30 years, reacting to the viral marriage rumors between him and Alexandra Grant “I want to clear all doubts and make things clear that…” See more
Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves are still madly in (platonic) love with each other.
The former “Dracula” costars have known each other since the 1980s and, as they divulged during a 2018 press tour for “Destination Wedding,” their onscreen nuptials in the 1992 Bram Stoker adaptation might’ve been legally binding.
On the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast Monday, host Josh Horowitz asked Ryder how “the two biggest luddites on the planet” even keep in touch.
“I know,” said Ryder. “But we do text, and we always say who it is, even though it says it on the text … On his birthday, when I’m like, ‘Happy Birthday, my husband!’ and I put ‘Noni,’ he’s like, ‘Hey, wife! Love you, KR 57.’ On each birthday he’s like, ‘KR 57’ or whatever his age is.”
“He’s always done that,” she explained.
Ryder and Reeves were familiar with each other long before they were cast in “Dracula.”
“We met in the late ’80s, like ’87, ’88, at one of the early Independent Spirit Awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel,” she told People in 2018. “It wasn’t televised. Buck Henry was the emcee, and we gave out Best Supporting Actor.”
Ryder also explained to the outlet that she had initiated their “Destination Wedding” collaboration.
“I emailed him,” she said, adding: “I was so happy because he responded.”
During an Entertainment Weekly interview with Reeves in 2018, Ryder revealed that director Francis Ford Coppola had used “a real Romanian priest” for their “Dracula” wedding scene.
“We said yes?” Reeves asked Ryder, who confirmed as much. “Oh my gosh, we’re married,” he joked.
The Romanian nuptials presumably didn’t hold, however, as Reeves and Ryder have both pursued various other romantic interests over the years.
They’re each currently in relationships with other people: Reeves has been dating artist Alexandra Grant since 2019, and Ryder’s longtime partner is fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn. However, neither actor has ever tied the knot — except, of course, (potentially) with each other.
CELEBRITY
Rihanna, 36, shockingly announce SPLIT with rapper ASAP Rocky, 36, after 4 years of relationship with 2 kids and another on the way… “After finding out his huge secret, it broke my heart into many pieces, so we decided to go our separate ways“ – See Full details
In a stunning turn of events, pop icon Rihanna and rapper ASAP Rocky have announced their separation after a four-year relationship.
The couple, who have a two-year-old son together and are expecting their second child, have revealed that the decision was made after a significant revelation that shattered their bond.
In a heartfelt statement released today, Rihanna expressed her deep sadness and heartbreak over the split. “After discovering a truth that I never thought I would have to confront, my heart was irrevocably broken,” she said.
“Despite our love for each other and the beautiful family we’ve built together, I believe it is best for both of us to move forward separately.”
The exact nature of the revelation that led to the breakup remains a mystery, but rumors have been swirling in the entertainment industry for weeks.
Speculation has ranged from infidelity to personal differences that proved insurmountable.
ASAP Rocky, who has been relatively quiet since the news broke, has yet to issue a public statement.
However, sources close to the couple have confirmed that the split was amicable and that the two remain committed to co-parenting their children.
The news of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s separation has sent shockwaves through the music industry and beyond.
The couple, who have been considered one of the most stylish and influential pairs in recent years, have a massive global following.
Their unexpected breakup has left fans devastated and wondering what the future holds for both of them.
While the information presented in this article is based on current online reports, this is a rumor.
No official confirmation has been provided by either Rihanna or ASAP Rocky, and the accuracy of the details cannot be verified at this time.
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