There’s been much speculation that Justin Timberlake stepped out on his marriage, based on a recent encounter with Alisha Wainwright in New Orleans this weekend.

The two were spotted acting intimately over drinks at The Absinthe House, on Bourbon Street. The Sun has shared images of their encounter, which took place at around the midnight hour. Alisha’s representatives have released a statement denying these claims entirely, while Justin and his wife, Jessica Biel have remained quiet since the incident.

3 What happened?

The two were on break from shooting the movie; “Palmer” in which, coincidentally – they play lovers. During their break they were seen in a bar together, reportedly looking intimate and very comfortable around one another. Images have leaked to the press which show the two holding hands and it appears Justin is not wearing his wedding ring in any of these photos.

2 It Gets Worse …

The witness reports coming in after the release of the photos are adding fuel to the fire that has already ignited. The Sun cites witness reports which declare that Justin grabbed Alisha’s hand and rested it on his knee.

Other reports came in which indicated “he clutched her hand with both of his and was playing with her hands”. According to “The Cut”, Justin was “drinking heavily and was unsteady on his feet”.

1 Time Will Tell

Wainwright’s team reported to People that “there is no validity to this speculation” and went on to imply that members of the cast and crew were also in attendance at the bar, in an attempt to make it clear that Alisha and Justin were not alone. They replied quickly to squash the rumors, but only time will tell whether or not these allegations will have any impact on Justin’s marriage.

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