Overview
- Timberlake filed an emergency petition on March 2 in Suffolk County Supreme Court seeking to stop Sag Harbor from releasing body-camera video of his June 18, 2024 arrest.
- Village officials had planned to release portions with redactions after multiple media FOIL requests, but the disclosure is paused while the case proceeds.
- Acting Justice Joseph Farneti did not rule at a hearing and directed both sides to confer on a possible resolution and report back later this week.
- Timberlake’s lawyers argue release would be an unwarranted invasion of privacy causing immediate and irreparable reputational harm, and they seek either a block or a private review with redactions.
- The criminal matter concluded in September 2024 with a plea to driving while impaired, a $500 fine, 25 hours of community service, a 90-day New York license suspension, and a required public safety message.