A former Eminem employee is charged for filtering music.

An ex Eminem The employee is in big problems at this time: Variety information that federal prosecutors have accused Joseph Strange of infringement of copyright and interstate transport of stolen products, after he allegedly stole and sold some of Eminem’s unpublished music. Buyers of unpublished songs Put more than 25 of them online in January.

Strange faces some serious potential consequences: it could obtain a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $ 250,000 if it is declared guilty of copyright violation. In addition, if it is declared guilty of interstate transport of stolen goods, it could face up to ten years in prison.

According to the criminal complaint, Strange was a sound engineer for Eminem From 2007 to 2021. After the songs were leaked, the FBI identified several people who had bought unpublished music, and took the FBI to Strange. The FBI searched Strange on January 28, where they found and confiscated hard drives containing unpublished music.

In a shared statement with VarietyDennis Dennehy, Eminem spokesman for a long time, said:

“Eminem and his team greatly appreciate the efforts of the FBI Detroit Office for its exhaustive investigation that led to charges against Joe Strange. The significant damage caused by a reliable employee of Eminem The artistic legacy and creative integrity cannot be exaggerated, much less the enormous financial losses incurred by the many creators and collaborators who deserve protection for their eighteenth. of Eminem and will not stop at anything to do it. “