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Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of driving under the influence of alcohol on Friday as part of a deal with prosecutors in Suffolk County, New York, in connection with an incident earlier this year.

Sag Harbor Village Judge Carl Irace sentenced Timberlake to 25 to 40 hours of community service and also ordered the pop star to issue a public safety announcement and pay a $500 fine.

The defense and the Suffolk County prosecutor had agreed on the judge’s sentence.

The community service may be performed at a nonprofit organization of Timberlake’s choosing and must be completed within one year.

When the judge asked Timberlake if he would be willing to accept these terms, he replied, “It would be my honor.”

Timberlake entered the courthouse shortly after 11 a.m. Wearing a black shirt, brown pants and a pearl necklace, surrounded by security guards and his lawyer, the pop star did not answer any questions.

At his last court hearing in August, Timberlake pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. If convicted, he could have faced a maximum of one year in prison and a $2,500 fine.

In New York, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles, a blood alcohol content of over .05 is “legally valid evidence that you are impaired,” while “a BAC of .08 or more is evidence of intoxication.”

Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor in June after police said he left the bar at the American Hotel shortly after midnight, drove his 2025 BMW down Main Street and failed to stop at a stop sign and stay in his lane. Police also said Timberlake failed a breathalyzer test and refused to take a breathalyzer test several times, saying, “No, I’m not taking a chemical test.”

Timberlake’s lawyer later denied that the artist was drunk and argued that he should not have been arrested.

Timberlake performed his Forget Tomorrow Tour this summer. His next performance is scheduled for September 28 in New Jersey.