Biel has been working hard to raise another "baby"–her kid-friendly LA restaurant Au Fudge–so dealing with an embarrassing lawsuit directed at her business may be straining her marriage.
The actress is supposedly "freaking out" over being sued by former employees for allegedly pocketing staff tips worth $430,100, reported Radar Online. "This is very much Jessica's baby, work-wise," an insider said. "She's put her heart and soul into making it a success, so to have people accuse her of short-changing them has hit her hard."
Timberlake has reportedly been doing his best to support her. "Justin's been trying to lift her spirits but she's gotten very little sleep and is glued to her work emails and phone while this mess is sorted out," the source said. "This is a very difficult time for her and Justin, for sure."
In September 2017, the Daily Mail published photos of the couple leaving a New York restaurant. The paparazzi pictures show Biel seemingly storming off in front of her husband as he calls to her from a few feet away. "Neither one seemed to be in great spirits," the Daily Mail said. To which we might shrug our shoulders and say, "Who hasn't enacted this same scene with a partner at some point in their lives?"
Considering the sheer volume of ink that tabloids have devoted to Timberbiel doomsday press, such claims need to be taken with a serious pinch of salt. The duo's reps have insisted everything is as it should be between this Mr. and Mrs., and—for now, at least–that certainly seems to be the case.