Pop star Justin Timberlake found himself on the wrong side of the law on Thursday, when he was booked for a parking violation in New York.

The SexyBack hitmaker arrived at the Mtv studios in the city ahead of the network's Fall 2008 Upfront Presentation - to inform artists about multi-platform opportunities on the music channel.

But after leaving his black sports utility vehicle (suv) outside the building, the star was handed a parking ticket by a warden upon his return to the car.

However, the incident did little to dampen Timberlake's spirits - footage posted on TMZ.com shows the singer laughing and joking as the official handed him the penalty.