From Billboard · Bill Donahue · · 1m
Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Songs
Eminem's former sound engineer Joseph Strange admitted to stealing and selling unreleased music for $50,000.
In brief
Eminem's former sound engineer Joseph Strange admitted to stealing and selling unreleased music for $50,000. Joseph Strange, 48, pleaded guilty to stealing over 20 unreleased Eminem songs and selling them for $50,000. Originally reported by Billboard.
Joseph Strange Pleads Guilty
Joseph Strange, 48, admitted to stealing and selling over 20 unreleased Eminem songs for $50,000.
Stolen Songs Included Collaborations
The leaked songs featured collaborations with 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and an alleged 2003 diss track from Suge Knight and Ja Rule.
Prosecutors Claim Higher Value
Federal prosecutors say the stolen songs were accessed over eight million times by November 2025, worth at least $750,000.
Defense Attorney's Statement
Strange's defense attorney called him a 'good man whose children have suffered greatly' and said the case is 'more complicated than it is being made to seem.'
Sentencing Date Set
Joseph Strange will face sentencing on January 27 after pleading guilty to federal criminal copyright infringement charges.
The main idea
Joseph Strange, 48, pleaded guilty to stealing over 20 unreleased Eminem songs and selling them for $50,000.
