Former Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling Unreleased Music

Joseph Strange, a former employee at Eminem's Michigan studio for nearly 15 years, has pleaded guilty to criminal infringement of copyright. Strange was charged in March 2025 with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods. He admitted to stealing and selling unreleased, unfinished songs by the rapper to various individuals, which subsequently leaked online. The legal proceedings follow the discovery that Strange was the primary source of the 2025 music leaks from the studio.