Eminem to donate lawsuit proceeds to hurricane relief

Eminem will be donating to hurricane relief any proceeds he receives from a New Zealand court ruling announced Wednesday

In that ruling, Eight Mile Style, publishers who control some of Eminem’s early catalog, was awarded $600,000 (around €395,000) in a copyright case against New Zealand’s National party, which used a song deemed similar to his hit “Lose Yourself” in a 2014 election advertisement.

The rep noted that contrary to multiple news reports, the rapper did not initiate the lawsuit.

“Eminem was not a party to this lawsuit nor was he consulted regarding the case,” the rep said. “Any monetary settlement he receives from it will be donated to hurricane relief.  He encourages the plaintiffs, 8 Mile Style, to do the same