
A judge in Mount Clemens, Mich., on Tuesday (4/10) sentenced rapper Eminem to two years of probation on a concealed weapons charge that stemmed from a incident outside of a Detroit-area nightclub last June.
Prosecutors recommended that the judge sentence the controversial rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, to 120 to 180 days in jail.
"I’d just like to say that the judge and the court treated me like any other human being," Eminem told reporters after the decision. "I’m looking forward to putting this behind me and getting back to spending time with my little girl and making music. That’s what I do."
Eminem was charged with pistol-whipping John Guerra outside of Hot Rock, a nightclub in Warren, Mich., on June 4. The rapper claimed that he saw Guerra kissing his now-estranged wife, Kim Mathers. He pled guilty to the charge in February, after prosecutors dropped a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
Under the terms of Eminem's probation, he must refrain from alcohol and drugs (unless prescribed by a doctor), he must submit to drug tests, he may not have contact with Guerra or partake in another assault, and he may not possess a firearm or another weapon. He also must undergo counseling.
Though the terms of Eminem's probation allow him to travel in the United States, he must ask permission before leaving the country, the judge ruled.
Eminem could face five years in prison if he violates the terms of his probation.
In a separate case, Eminem is charged in Oakland County, Mich., with carrying a concealed weapon and brandishing a handgun. He allegedly pulled the gun on Douglas Dail--who works for the rap group Insane Clown Posse--on June 3 at an audio electronics store in Royal Oak, Mich. On April 23, Eminem will head to Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Mich., for a pre-trial hearing on those charges. The hearing will determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial.