Justin Timberlake has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the public release of police body camera footage from his 2024 driving while intoxicated arrest in New York.

In court documents, Timberlake’s attorneys argue that releasing the footage would amount to an invasion of privacy. They are asking a judge to either block the video’s disclosure entirely or privately review the material and redact any content not subject to release under New York’s Freedom of Information Law.

“The harm from public exposure – stigma, harassment, reputational injury, and the permanent loss of privacy – is immediate and irreparable,” his attorneys wrote.

Suffolk County acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti has not yet ruled on the request, allowing time for negotiations between both sides.

One of Timberlake’s attorneys stated in filings that the bodycam footage spans roughly eight hours and captures moments beyond the June 18, 2024, arrest itself, including what he described as private and emotionally personal material. The legal team also noted that bystanders appearing in the footage retain their own privacy rights.

Timberlake previously said he had consumed one martini before getting behind the wheel. He pleaded guilty on Sept. 13, 2024, to driving while impaired and agreed to complete 25 to 40 hours of community service along with paying a fine. Outside court at the time, he called the incident “a mistake” and expressed hope that others would learn from it.