Eminem's ex-engineer pleads guilty to leaking unreleased tracks
The gist
Joseph Strange, a former Eminem studio employee, pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement.
The case also ties leaked music to a stalking charge at his home.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2024Joseph Strange sold stolen, unreleased Eminem files to fans online for an estimated $50,000, according to the reporting.
- Jan 28, 2025A search of Strange's home turned up handwritten lyric sheets, a VHS tape with an unreleased Eminem music video and hard drives with an estimated 12,000 copied audio files.
- Mar 19, 2025Strange was charged in federal court.