Former Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling Unreleased Music

By Steven J. Horowitz

Steven J. Horowitz

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A man who was charged with stealing and selling unreleased Eminem music that leaked to the web last year has pleaded guilty to criminal infringement of copyright.

In March 2025, former Eminem employee Joseph Strange was charged with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods after he sold the rapper’s music to individuals who put more than 25 songs online in January. Today, the United States Department of Justice announced that the 48-year-old entered a guilty plea and will be facing a maximum of five years in prison.

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