Justin Timberlake's Plea Deal: Escaping Drunk Driving Charges

Justin Timberlake is set to take a plea deal in his drunk driving case that could lessen his charges.

The former NSYNC member will agree to plead guilty to a less serious crime than the drunk driving charge he faces, the Associated Press reports, citing a source familiar with the case.

This means Timberlake could walk away with a traffic violation charge instead, according to the New York Post.

Last month, Timberlake pleaded not guilty and Burke said he was not intoxicated while driving the night he was arrested.

Timberlake said he had a single martini that night but refused to take a breathalyzer test.

The arresting officer said he pulled Timberlake over after he didn’t stop at a stop sign and weaved in and out of his lane.

“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” police said in court filings, according to the Associated Press.

Village Justice Carl Irace then suspended his New York driver’s license because he refused to take the breathalyzer test when he was pulled over.

It was unclear how long the suspension will last.

Burke declined to comment on the deal or the proceedings.

Irace also chastised Burke for making “irresponsible” comments to the media.

He said his statements came off “as an attempt to poison the case before it even begins,” and encouraged Burke to be more careful moving forward.