Justin Timberlake, who was arrested for drunk driving in Sag Harbor 2024 and pleaded down to a lesser charge of driving while impaired, is now suing the village in an attempt to prevent police bodycam footage of the arrest from being made public after media members filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request for its release. The lawsuit argues that the release of the video could harm Timberlake's personal and professional reputation and subject him to public ridicule and harassment. The author suggests that using the video as a public service should not be fought, but instead be used as a warning against irresponsible behavior. The legal demand for the release undermines his apology made at a press conference after he was ordered to perform 25 hours of community service.