Justin Timberlake admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol in a Long Island courtroom on Friday morning while appearing before a judge, who accepted his guilty plea as part of a deal that lessened his punishment and allowed the pop star to avoid any more jail time.

It is also worth mentioning that Justin Timberlake allegedly asked the officer for leniency at the time of his detention, as he claimed the arrest scandal would overshadow his car

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty Friday following his June arrest in the Hamptons for drunken driving. The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor will appear in Sag Harbor Village Court on Friday to formally enter a new plea, prosecutors said.