He was asked about it hundred times and every time he dismissed it by variation of "noone would watch show about rapist"

Pretty please, research or check the facts, or something. At least a little. Even the entry at Wiki would do.

It wouldn't. Time wise. Take That broke up when N*Sync started. Robbie Williams was already a superstar when Timberlake started as a solo artist. So more likely Timberlake is U.S.'s Robbie Williams.