His first devastating blow came when Britney Spears revealed in her new book that Justin had influenced her to undergo an abortion. Then, the bombshell memoir alleged that he attempted to "appropriate" black culture by desperately trying to fit in with top artists of the time, such as Ginuwine.
However, Justin's actions went beyond mere fashion and speech adjustments; he reportedly used the "N-Word" on several occasions according to a former tour manager.
From RadarOnline:
Ibrahim Duarte, who's Black, filed a $10 million lawsuit against the pop group, NSYNC's entertainment holding companies, Zeeks Inc., Skeez LLC, and 'NSYNC Inc., alleging that Timberlake, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick were racists. He claimed that he was fired for racial reasons and later gave specific examples in which he targeted the SexyBack singer.
Duarte charged he was fired without warning in 2000 after allegedly being forced to suffer constant barrages of racial remarks, incidents, and humiliation. In the lawsuit, he claimed that Timberlake exhibited racial insensitivity.
The singer "said to Mr. Duarte, 'You n----- ain't s---," the legal documents alleged. The ex-tour manager's attorney, Douglas Wigdor, told The National Enquirer, "Justin Timberlake used the 'N' word to Mr. Duarte frequently."
RadarOnline.com has reached out to Timberlake's rep for comment.
The suit also claimed, "Mr. Duarte was treated like a second-class citizen and was subjected to racially offensive comments and treatment by the members of the band."
Duarte, who was with the band for four years until he was fired in October 2000, alleged NSYNC put "intense pressure" on him to hire a white assistant with no experience and "stripped" him of "some of his responsibilities," allegedly reassigning the job duties to a white production manager, who was junior to the tour manager.
Duarte claimed the members of NSYNC made him "feel like an outsider in the workplace," allegedly making fun of their Black choreographer and a member of their security team, who was also African-American.
The band's manager, Johnny Wright, denied the allegations.
Whether it's true or not, this spells major trouble for Justin Timberlake.
The cancel culture mob is already sharpening their pitchforks for him as we speak...
