Hollywood actor and singer Justin Timberlake has once again found himself in the middle of an Internet scandal, and this time, the topic is not new. Police body camera footage of the 2024 DUI arrest was released in March 2026 after a lengthy legal battle to keep it private. Now, what was a dramatic headline has become a full-blown viral moment.However, the story took a ‘funny’ turn when FINNEAS entered the conversation. Billie Eilish’s brother is never shy about sharing his opinions online. So he jumped in, watched the video and gave his two cents about it.Let’s break it down.
FINNEAS’ reaction to Justin Timberlake’s video
In the video, Timberlake looks dazed, continues to stumble through sobriety tests (“These are, like, tough tests,” he says at one point), and tells the cops his heart is racing. He even tries to explain that he was following his friends home from a restaurant.Now, this is where FINNEAS comes in. Immediately after the footage started making the rounds, she posted that it was “funnier than I ever imagined.”That comment went viral on the Internet. Some understood the humor behind his comment. However, some pushed back, saying that a DUI (driving under the influence) is no joke, and mocking it misses the point of how serious drunk driving really is.
Justin Timberlake’s DUI Arrest: What Happened?
According to AP News, on June 18, 2024, Timberlake was pulled over by police in Sag Harbor, New York. He ran a stop sign and was swerving across the road. Officers said he looked through it: bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, shaking on his feet. Timberlake told them he had only had “a Martini,” but failed field sobriety tests and refused a breathalyzer. He was handcuffed and taken in. The arrest immediately made headlines, especially after reports of Timberlake saying “This could ruin the tour,” as he was in the middle of a world tour at the time.The case dragged on for months. In September, Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while impaired, thus avoiding a larger criminal sentence. He was fined US$500, served 25 hours of community service, lost his license for three months and had to post a public message warning people about drink driving. He owned up to the mistake and for the sake of his fans and followers, he pleaded not to do the same.However, he did not want the bodycam video there. In 2026, Timberlake tried to keep it sealed, saying it would damage his reputation and invade his privacy. After losing that battle, a redacted version was released to the Internet on March 20, 2026.
