CHICAGO (NewsNation) — As news of Justin Timberlake's arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated quickly spread, so did a false report of the singer's alleged drug use.
"Justin Timberlake allegedly had traces of molly, poppers, Truvada, and coke in his bloodstream following his DWI arrest in New York," a parody X account called "PooCrave" posted.
The drug allegations against Timberlake are false and were quickly spread across social media without proper vetting.
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X users were able to add a community note to the post — which remains online — informing other users that PooCrave is a satire account and that Timberlake's lawyer confirmed the singer faces just one DWI charge.
“The charge was a single count because he refused the breath test. Mr. Timberlake was also charged with two other court citations, running a stop sign and not traveling in the correct traffic lane,” lawyer Ed Burke told Read Entire Article