Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach 11 years ago. Who bailed him out?
Remember when Justin Bieber was arrested in a DUI in Miami Beach more than a decade ago? We are finding out more details about that fateful, wild day (Jan. 23, 2014) and who helped him.
That would be Fat Joe. On last Thursday’s “Joe and Jada” podcast, the rapper claims he was the one who sprung the pop star from jail.
Police back in the day said Bieber had his security team block off 26th to 41st streets on Pine Tree Drive so he could drag race in a Lamborghini with his friend, R&B singer Khalil Sharieff, in a Ferrari.
The bail was set at $2,500, and the famous teen was released the following day.
The Canadian-born heartthrob was charged with driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest. Sharieff also faced similar charges.
Fat Joe reported that when Bieber later called to thank him, he initially boasted about his alleged crimes. Joe shut him down.
“He starts telling me he’s a gangster,” recounted the “All the Way Up” singer. “I said, ‘Yo, Justin. Listen, bro. You gotta stop. Straight up. We don’t want you gangster. We want you singing ‘Baby, baby.’”
The 54-year-old said he refused to sugarcoat the incident, which could have ruined the young man’s career.
“I hit him with, ‘We don’t want you on the news, yo. We don’t want you getting arrested. We want you to succeed. ... My daughter worships you! We all love you!”
The two entertainers, who had friends in common back then, apparently barely ever spoke again.
“That kinda messed up my relationship with him at that moment because he was really like yo this guy, I’m the fun killer. I f------ up the moment,” Fat Joe said. “We can’t glorify going to jail or getting arrested.”
While Bieber may have lacked the maturity at the time, on the-seven year anniversary of the arrest, he told his fans he’d come a long way.
“Not proud of where I was at in my life. I was hurting, unhappy, confused, angry, misled, misunderstood and angry at God,” said his post, adding, “I also wore too much leather for someone in Miami.”
This story was originally published June 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM.
