Justin Timberlake Files Petition to Stop Release of Body Cam Video from Drunk Driving Arrest, Says It Would Cause 'Irreparable Harm'

Justin Timberlake was arrested on a DWI charge in Sag Harbor, N.Y., on June 18, 2024, and pleaded guilty in September 2024

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• Timberlake's lawyers said the release of the footage would "subject" him "to public ridicule and harassment, and serve no legitimate public interest"

• Following his guilty plea, Timberlake was ordered to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge and complete 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit of his choice. His license was suspended for 90 days, and he was required to make a public service announcement about the dangers of driving impaired

Justin Timberlakeis taking legal action to block the release of the police body cam footage from his June 2024 DWI arrest.

Timberlake, 45, was arrested on aDWI chargeafter leaving the American Hotel in Sag Harbor, N.Y., on June 18, 2024. He was initially charged withone count of driving while intoxicated and two citations, one for running a stop sign and one for failure to keep in the lane. The star's lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., maintained that Timberlake was"not intoxicated"when he was arrested. In September 2024, Timberlakereached a plea deal, PEOPLE confirmed at the time, where he agreed to plead guilty to a lesser offense.

On Monday, March 2, the singer filed a petition in Suffolk County Supreme Court, alleging that releasing the police body camera footage of his arrest would invade his privacy, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

"Public dissemination of this footage would cause severe and irreparable harm to [Timberlake's] personal and professional reputation, subject [Timberlake] to public ridicule and harassment, and serve no legitimate public interest," the petition read.

Timberlake's attorneys, Edward Burke Jr. and Michael J. Del Piano, claim that public distribution of the video would expose the footage inside Timberlake's car, as well as "expose highly personal details unrelated to public oversight of governmental operations."

Timberlake's petition comes after the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, Department Chief Rober Drake and the Village of Sag Harbor received a request for the release of the footage under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

His attorneys claim that with the release of the footage, it would reveal "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details concerning [Timberlake] and his family, and includes information of medical, familial, otherwise confidential nature that is not necessary to inform the public about governmental operations or the performance of official duties."

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Burke and Del Piano then requested the court "enter an emergency stay prohibiting disclosure" of the footage.

His legal counsel requested "an order and judgment" that would prohibit the dissemination of the bodycam footage "in whole or in part" when requested in any FOIL request and by any third party who does not have a court order.

They also requested that Timberlake and/or the court would have the opportunity to "review the body-worn camera footage with proposed redactions to assess the privacy interests." The final request is to grant any "other, further, and different relief" the court may deem.

PEOPLE reached out to Timberlake's attorneys and the Suffolk County Supreme Court for comment.

At the time of the arrest, Timberlake told his arresting officer that he "had one martini" and was following his friends home,according to his arrest report, which was obtained by PEOPLE. An officer observed the singer's 2025 BMW run through a stop sign and fail to stay on the right side of the road, per the report. It also said that Timberlake's "eyes were bloodshot and glassy."

Timberlake was arrested and taken to Sag Harbor Police Headquarters for processing, but he refused multiple times to take a chemical test. He was held overnight and arraigned the following morning.

In September 2024, he agreed toplead guilty to a less serious offenseof driving while impaired after initially being charged with driving while intoxicated. He wasordered to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, complete 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit of his choice, and have his license suspended for 90 days. He was also ordered to make a public service announcement about the dangers of driving impaired.

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Justin Timberlake Files Petition to Stop Release of Body Cam Video from Drunk Driving Arrest, Says It Would Cause 'Irreparable Harm'

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Ex-Prince Andrew’s Scathing Nickname Returns To Haunt Him — Report

Ex-Prince Andrew'snickname is resurfacing as diplomats revisit his trade-trip reputation. As per a new report, ex-diplomat Simon Wilson cited "His Buffoon Highness." That moniker is repeating after his arrest. The label links back to his years as a trade envoy, from 2001 to 2011. Major outlets reported he was set to step down. Now, older travel complaints are back in the spotlight amid theformer duke'srecent arrest in Sandringham.

Ex-Prince Andrew's brutal nickname given by diplomats resurfaces, claims report

BBCsaid the former Duke of York took the envoy job in 2001. For context, the BBC said he worked for UK Trade & Investment and did not receive a salary. UK Trade & Investment called it "promoting UK business internationally." It also said he had "unrivalled access" to leaders and executives. Meanwhile, a cable said he spoke "cockily" and "verged on the rude." Some papers called him "Airmiles Andy." Still, his private secretary said the claims were "without foundation."

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However,Mirror Newssaid diplomats describedFormer Prince Andrewas hard work on trips. A former official called him "a pain to look after." Another source added he was "seen as a liability." In turn, Wilson said, "He was rude and arrogant." He added, "The term 'His Buffoon Highness' was used among diplomats." At the same time, the report listed demands, including room-temperature water with no ice. It said staff dealt with a six-foot ironing board on the road.

Meanwhile,The Sun reportdated February 28, 2026, also repeated Ex-Prince Andrew's nickname as HBH/"His Buffoon Highness". It said the former duke made 76 foreign trips from 2001 to 2010. It claimed public costs averaged £51,000 per trip, excluding security. In addition, it said MPs want documents on those trips made public. Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged repayment of any misused public money. Even so, a former civil servant told the BBC, "I thought it was wrong." He said a massage expense request was approved after senior staff intervened.

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See the Emotional Video of Savannah Guthrie Visiting Mom Nancy’s Memorial

It's officially been more than a month sinceNancy Guthriewasreported missing. On Monday, March 2, her daughters,Savannah Guthrieand Annie Guthrie, visited a memorial that has been constructed outside her home, and the emotional moment was captured by reporters on the scene.

The sisters werejoined byAnnie's husband, Tommaso. Annie and Tommaso placed tributes at the memorial, and the trio embraced as they looked at the sea of flowers and messages. Savannah and Tommaso wrapped their arms around an emotional Annie, who could be heard crying in the clip.

Savannah and her family members have been in Arizona since Nancy was kidnapped from her home on January 31. "This remains an active investigation and will continue until Nancy Guthrie is located or all leads have been exhausted," the Pima County Sheriffs Departmentsaid in a statementon February 27.

Investigators appear to have few answers about what happened to Nancy one month ago, but new leads continue to surface amid the search. Last week, footage was released of a car speeding past a home less than three miles away from Nancy's just moments after the 84-year-old's pacemaker was disconnected.

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Savannah has postedmultiple videos beggingfor Nancy's kidnappers to come forward with information. There is a$1 million rewardbeing offered. In one of her most recent posts, Savannah acknowledged that her mother maynot still be alive, but insisted that the family needs answers one way or another.

"She may have already gone home to the Lord that she loves and is dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad and with her beloved brother, Pierce, and with our daddy," theTodayhost said. "And if this is what is to be, then we will accept it. But we need to know where she is. We need her to come home."

Savannah hasbeen absentfromTodayamid the search for Nancy and has not clarified her future plans with the morning show.

Anyone with information about Nancy is urged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

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Jelly Roll reveals broken collarbone after he 'flipped' an ATV

Jelly Rollis getting real about a major injury he suffered earlier this year.

The 41-year-old "Son of a Sinner" singer revealed in a March 1 Instagram post that he'd "flipped" his ATV and broken his collarbone. In her ownsocial media post, wifeBunnie XOrevealed the accident happened in January and it was the "worst phone call to ever get."

"I was out there running all over the Grammys with a broken collarbone," Jelly Roll said in his video. "Every time I hugged somebody that week, I wanted to scream. I just didn't say it, but every time somebody squeezed me, dude, I thought I was gonna cry."

"I was so scared to get back on this thing. I just knew if I didn't get back on it sooner than later, I was just going to be more and more afraid of it," he continued. "Sometimes the machine can do more than the user thinks it can. This was all user error. Anyways, moral of the story, get back on that pony, baby."

Grammy-winning music star Jelly Roll has become a beloved artist since he first burst onto the country scene with his blend of singing and rapping.

The artist, who has been open about his health and weight loss journey and previous incarceration, has captivated fans with his personal lyrics and genre-bending style.

Scroll to see his career in photos, starting his latest win for best contemporary country album at the 2026 Grammys. Jelly Roll posed with his awardson Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll poses at the Tin Roof on April 12, 2022, in Nashville.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll poses with fans after a ceremony for his first country No.1 song, "Son of a Sinner", at BMI on Jan. 18, 2023, in Nashville.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll high-fives Megan Moroney as she takes the stage during an Opry NextStage Live event on May 10, 2023 in Texas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie XO arrive for the 58th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star on May 11, 2023.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 9, 2023, in Nashville.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll and his wife, Bunnie XO, walk the red carpet during the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville on Nov. 8, 2023.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll gestures to the crowd during his performance at the Stagecoach music festival in Indio, California, April 26, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll attends a pep rally at his alma-mater, Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee, on May 8, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll wins the music event of the year award alongside Lainey Wilson at the 59th ACM Awards on May 16, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie Xo walk the carpet at the 59th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, May 16, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, on June 8, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll onstage at CMA Fest.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll stands for a photo after being interviewed during CMA Fest.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll performs in front of a sold out Grandstand at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll at the 76th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sept. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Keith Urban and Jelly Roll perform onstage during the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville on Nov. 20, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie XO arrive on the red carpet before the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas on May 8, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll watches as the Titans head out to the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Nov. 23, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie XO attend the Clive Davis party in Beverly Hills, California on Jan. 31, 2026.

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See Jelly Roll's life and career in photos

Grammy-winning music starJelly Rollhas become a beloved artist since he first burst onto the country scene with his blend of singing and rapping.The artist, who has been open about hishealth and weight loss journeyand previous incarceration, has captivated fans with his personal lyrics and genre-bending style.Scroll to see his career in photos, starting his latest win for best contemporary country album at the 2026 Grammys. Jelly Roll posed with his awardson Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

Bunnie's video showed him in a hospital gown and hooked up to monitors as he sat back with a neck brace on. She called her husband an "ATV wrecker" and joked, "You are not gangster."

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The couple showed up together at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, where Jelly Roll won in all three categories in which he received nominations: best contemporary Christian music performance/song ("Hard Fought Hallelujah"), best country duo/group performance ("Amen") and best contemporary country album ("Beautifully Broken").

After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album, an emotional Jelly Rolldedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience, and his Christian faith.

"I would never have changed my life without you. I'd have ended up dead or in jail," he said. "I would have killed myself if it wasn't for you and Jesus."

He also shared that he "believed that music had the power to change my life and that God had the power to change my life. And I wanna tell y'all: Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party."

The prior night, Jelly Roll got onstage at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Galato perform a coverof "Mama, I'm Coming Home" in tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.

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FACT FOCUS: Misrepresented images spread after US and Israel strike Iran

As the U.S. and Israel continued tostrike Iranon Monday following amajor attackover the weekend that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, misrepresented images related to the war spread widely online.

They presented years-old footage as current, falsely claimed that U.S. military vehicles had been destroyed and erroneously claimed to show casualties of the war.

Here's a closer look at the facts.

CLAIM: An image shows Khamenei's body under a pile of rubble.

THE FACTS: This is false. It was created with AI. Google's Gemini appdetected SynthID, a digital watermarking tool for identifying content that has been generated or altered with AI, in the image. This means it was created or edited, either entirely or in part, by Google's AI models.

In the image, a body whose face is blurred is trapped beneath rubble while four men wearing hard hats and safety vests shine flashlights onto the area and work on clearing the debris. Small fires burn in the background.

Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday that Khamenei had been killed in Saturday's attack by the U.S. and Israel. A photo of his body has not been publicly released.

CLAIM: Images show the USS Abraham Lincoln sinking or otherwise damaged after an Iranian ballistic missile strike.

THE FACTS: U.S. Central Command said inan X postthat the warship, one of two aircraft carriers the U.S. militaryhas deployedto the region, "was not hit" and that "the missiles didn't even come close." The post, which went up after Iranian leadership claimed the ship was struck in the attack, adds that it is continuing to launch aircraft.

Many images said to show the aftermath of a strike on the USS Abraham Lincoln are years-old. For example, an image of a ship sinking into the ocean with a helicopter hovering above has appeared onlinesince at least 2021. A video of a ship engulfed in flames and billowing smoke appeared in a Facebook postfrom June 2025.

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CLAIM: A video shows the downing of a U.S. fighter jet in Iran.

THE FACTS: This is false. It is from a military-themedvideo game.

The video spreading online shows a missile speeding toward a fighter jet, which performs dramatic evasive maneuvers. There is a loud bang at the end of the video and the aircraft heads toward the ground.

But a YouTube channel dedicated to military video game simulationsoriginally postedthe clip in November 2025. A caption on the clip states that "all scenes are captured in-game for entertainment and learning purposes only." The aircraft is identified as an F-4 Phantom II.

Three U.S. fighter jets, all of them F-15E Strike Eagles, weremistakenly downedin Kuwait — not Iran — by friendly Kuwaiti fire on Monday, according to the U.S. military. Iranian state television claimed that Iran had targeted one of the planes that crashed.

CLAIM: A video shows U.S. soldiers returning home in coffins from the Iran war.

THE FACTS: This is false. It shows the dignifiedtransferof U.S. Army servicemembers who died in Iraq in Operation New Dawn. The transfer took place on June 8, 2011, at Dover Air Force Base.

Theoriginal videowas posted to YouTube by a photographer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who fought in the Vietnam War.

There are a number of indications that the YouTube video matches the clip currently spreading online. For example, about one minute and 57 seconds into the video, a plane taxis in the background. Additionally, the front of a blue vehicle is visible throughout most of the video in the bottom right corner.

Associated Press writer Abril Mulato in Mexico City contributed to this report.

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Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei's death

By Jana Winter

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran and its proxies could target the U.S. with attacks in response to the Saturday killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by ‌Israeli and U.S. strikes, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters.

The February 28 ‌threat assessment produced by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security said Iran and its proxies "probably" pose ​a threat of targeted attacks on the United States, although a large-scale physical attack was unlikely.

The report added that in the short term the main concern was that Iran-aligned "hacktivists" would conduct low-level cyber attacks against U.S. networks, such as website defacements and distributed denial-of-service attacks.

"Although a large-scale physical attack is unlikely, Iran and its ‌proxies probably pose a persistent threat ⁠of targeted attacks in the Homeland, and will almost certainly escalate retaliatory actions — or calls to action - if reports of the Ayatollah's death are confirmed," the DHS ⁠report reviewed by Reuters said.

In response to a request for comment, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement: "I am in direct coordination with our federal intelligence and law enforcement partners as we continue to closely ​monitor and ​thwart any potential threats to the homeland."

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Iran on Sunday ​confirmed reports of Khamenei's death in a ‌strike on Saturday that was initially announced by Israel and U.S. President Donald Trump.

The DHS assessment also said Iran would probably continue its attacks against U.S. and allied targets in the Middle East and would almost certainly blame senior U.S. government officials for any protests that begin because of Trump's statement calling for regime change.

The U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran launched on Saturday widened on Monday as Israel ‌attacked Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah and ​Tehran kept up its missile and drone attacks on Gulf states ​that host U.S. military bases.

On Monday, authorities ​investigating a shooting on Sunday at a bar in Austin, Texas, that killed ‌at least two people said it was too ​early to say if the ​gunman was motivated by the war in Iran.

The body of the gunman, who was killed by police, was seen in a photo obtained by Reuters wearing a shirt with an Iranian ​flag and "IRAN" spelled out in green, ‌white and red across the front. He was also wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of ​Allah" on it, a U.S. law enforcement official told Reuters.

(Reporting by Jana Winter and ​David Brunnstrom; Editing by Don Durfee and Christian Schmollinger)

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Top Chef Host Roasts JD Vance’s Meal for His Wife

When Vice PresidentJD Vancerecently opened up about the worst meal he'd ever cooked for hiswife, Usha, he probably didn't expect to receive a public culinary critique from one of television's most respected food experts. But that's exactly what happened when former Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi weighed in on his kitchen confession during a visit to The Daily Show.

Padma Lakshmi roasts JD Vance's cooking for wife Usha

In February,when JD Vancesat down with Lara Trumpon Fox News, he was asked about the best and worst dishes he's prepared for the second lady. The vice president answered, "Usha is a vegetarian, and I am not. So, I'm thinking to myself, what does a vegetarian eat? Vegetables, dairy, and bread."

Further explaining, "So, I went to the grocery store. I got those crescent rolls that you can get that are very good. I rolled them out into a pizza shape, and put vegetables and ranch on top, and stuck it in the oven for 30 minutes." His self-assessment? "It was disgusting. Like, it was actually inedible."

Padma Lakshmi, who spent nearly two decades as the host of Top Chef, didn't hold back when askedabout Vance'sculinary creation. "He's married an Indian woman, so she comes from this very deep vast culinary tradition, you know, and he's giving her, what was it, ranch dressing?" Lakshmi said.

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"Who bakes ranch dressing?" she continued. "Also, he's like, 'She's a vegetarian. She only eats bread, vegetables, and dairy.' You've been married to this person for over a decade, right? And we eat lots of things, right? Rice, lentils, beans, squash, all this stuff." Lakshmi ended with, "But, I mean, maybe he knows what she likes because she doesn't really have good taste."

During the same segment, host Desi Lydic asked Lakshmi about the worst thing a partner had ever made for her. The cookbook author responded with a story that had less to do with the food itself and more with the presentation.

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