Main points
- Britney Spears was arrested in the US for drunk driving and released after being booked, with a court hearing scheduled for May 4.
- After her arrest, Britney Spears deleted her social media account.
Britney Spears / Photo from the singer's Instagram
In the US, famous singer Britney Spears was arrested for drunk driving.
This was reported by Variety. The celebrity is accused of drunk driving.
California Highway Patrol officers detained Britney Spears at around 9:30 p.m. The arrest took place early Thursday morning, at approximately 3 a.m. The singer was later released, and her court appearance is scheduled for May 4.
The BBC noted that, amid this incident, Britney Spears deleted her social media account.
For reference! Britney Spears gained worldwide fame with her tracks Baby One More Time, Toxic, Oops!… I Did It Again, Gimme More and others.
Who else among the stars was detained for drunk driving?
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In 2023, a drunken traffic accident was caused by Ukrainian theater and film actor Ostap Stupka. He ran over a parked car carrying a 38-year-old man. As a result of the collision, the victim received a closed head injury and abdominal injuries. Stupka said that they had resolved all issues with the victim, and he now travels around the city by taxi.
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In June 2024, American singer Justin Timberlake was arrested for drunk driving on Long Island, New York. “His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his breath smelled strongly of alcohol, he had trouble concentrating, his speech was slurred, he was unsteady on his feet and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” court documents state, according to the Associated Press.