ALLEGEDLY*
THE MORGUECASE CLOSEDSeptember 28, 2026
▶ PLAY THIS CASE BLIND Loads the redacted lede with the answer hidden. Three strikes, same as the day it ran.

Case No. 65: Justin Timberlake

In June 2024, this former boy-band frontman was pulled over in the Hamptons after a hotel dinner and told officers he'd had 'one martini' — a quote the internet never let go.

The full story

Justin Timberlake was arrested for DWI in Sag Harbor, New York in June 2024 after telling police he'd had 'one martini.' That September he pleaded guilty to a lesser violation, driving while ability impaired, paid a fine, and delivered a road-safety statement outside court.

The clues we handed out

— The arresting officer reportedly didn't recognize him, prompting the instantly memed line about the tour being ruined.

— He pleaded to a lesser, noncriminal violation and gave a public-service statement about impaired driving.

— His steely mugshot was art-ified into memes and t-shirts within 48 hours.

— He brought sexy back in 2006. Allegedly.

— Initials: J.T.

How this case played

ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 65. Three strikes to name Justin Timberlake, with a free clue unlocked after every miss.

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