Gayle King Stands by Justin Timberlake in Wake of DWI Arrest
Gayle King is supporting Justin Timberlake.
Following the singer’s arrest for alleged driving under the influence on June 18, the journalist defended Justin’s character.
“Justin Timberlake is a really, really great guy,” Gayle said on the June 19 episode of CBS Mornings. “Listen, this is clearly a mistake.”
When cohost Nate Burleson labeled it a “stupid mistake,” the 69-year-old agreed.
“Exactly—and he knows that,” she continued. “But he’s not an irresponsible person. He’s not reckless. He’s not careless. Clearly, this is not a good thing. He knows that.”
Summarizing what Billy Joel conveyed to PIX11 regarding Justin’s arrest, Gayle added, “I love when they stopped Billy Joel and Billy Joel said, ‘You know, wait. Not everybody judge at this particular time.’
However, she emphasized that, “Driving drunk, there’s never any excuse for that ever.”
And when Nate pointed out that the DWI charge against Justin is still an allegation, Gayle acknowledged, “It’s alleged. But based on what the officer saw there, it’s not good.”