In January, over 25 unreleased Eminem songs were mysteriously leaked online. On Wednesday (March 19), a 46-year-old former Eminem employee named Joseph Strange was charged by the FBI with criminal copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods.

"The significant damage caused by a trusted employee to Eminem's artistic legacy and creative integrity cannot be overstated," a spokesman said.

Per the criminal complaint, Strange was a sound engineer for Eminem from 2007 to 2021. After the songs leaked, the FBI identified multiple people who had purchased the unreleased music, and they led the FBI to Strange. The FBI searched Strange’s residence on January 28, where they found and seized hard drives containing unreleased music.