Overview
- Interim Long Island Justice Joseph Farneti approved a negotiated agreement that allows release of an edited version of the Sag Harbor body-camera footage.
- Multiple news organizations obtained the video following freedom-of-information requests that prompted the disclosure process.
- Timberlake sued the Sag Harbor municipality in early March to block publication, arguing the images showed him in extreme vulnerability and would cause serious, irreparable harm.
- The footage from officers’ body-worn cameras shows field sobriety tests during which Timberlake appears confused, apologizes, and says his heart is racing.
- The judge’s decision notes that releasing edited material does not constitute an unjustified invasion of privacy, and the case follows Timberlake’s September 2024 misdemeanor plea with a fine, 25 hours of community service, and a public-service announcement.