Former Eminem Employee Charged in Theft and Sale of Unreleased Music

Joseph Strange faces up to 15 years in prison for copyright infringement and selling unreleased songs online, following an FBI investigation.

Joseph Strange, a former sound engineer for Eminem, is accused of stealing unreleased music from the artist's studio and selling it online.
The stolen material included over 25 songs, handwritten lyric sheets, and a VHS tape of an unreleased video, according to the FBI.
Strange allegedly transferred files from a secure studio hard drive in 2019 and 2020, later selling 25 songs to a Canadian buyer for $50,000 in Bitcoin.
An FBI search of Strange's home uncovered hard drives containing 12,000 audio files and other sensitive materials tied to Eminem's work.
If convicted, Strange could face up to 15 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods.