The main defendant is a former studio worker of the well -known rapper – he faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted
A former Eminem studio worker is accused of stealing the renowned music of the well -known rapper and selling her online.
FBI prosecutors report that more than 25 musician songs have been reproduced or distributed online without the consent of himself or his company, Interscope Capital Labels Group.
According to Sky News, a 46 -year -old Michigan, Joseph Strange, is accused of breach of copyright and transnational transfer of stolen goods.
As a Detroit prosecutor said, the man, who lost his job in Eminem’s studio in 2021, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted for both categories, which he himself refuses.
Music was stored in hard disks protected by password and kept in safe In Eminem’s studio, located in a suburb of Detroit.
Studio employees denounced the theft on FBI in January of this year, saying that rapper’s cancellation music was released on platforms such as Reddit and YouTube.
From the check it was found that files were transferred from a hard drive that was in a safe to an external hard disk October 2019 and January 2020when Strange was a sound engineer in the studio.
The researchers also found buyers of the cancellation of music. A Canadian resident who used the name “Doja Rat” told the researchers he had bought 25 unreleased songs by Strange for about $ 50,000 in Bitcoin.
“Doja Rat” added that he raised the money from a team of star admirers, while also complaining that Strange was trying to sell some of the handwritten lyrics of Eminem’s lyrics.
In a statement, the defendant’s lawyer said that his client is a married father of two children “with decades of dedication to the music industry”. He described the allegations as “undocumented allegations”, adding that the case would be judged in court.
Source :Skai
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