Eminem's Ex To Stand Trial On Drug Charges
Mathers Waives Right To Preliminary Exam
POSTED: Friday, September 19, 2003
UPDATED: 1:32 pm EDT September 19,2003
The former wife of Grammy-winning rapper Eminem appeared before a judge on Friday.
Kim Mathers waived her right to a preliminary exam on possession of drug charges.Police say they found cocaine in her purse and in the glove box of her Cadillac Escalade during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 on June 10.Mathers' car was pulled over in a construction zone north of 12 Mile Road. Police say they stopped her because she failed to yield to cars in the center lane just before a construction barricade, according to reports.During a search of the car, police say they found two Ziploc bags in the car's glove compartment and another on Mathers. Tests later determined the substance inside the bags was cocaine, Local 4 reported.Mathers is expected to stand trial on the charges some time next month.The drug charge carries a penalty of up to five years in prison.Mathers divorced rap star Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, in 2001. They have a daughter, Hailie Jade. Kimberly Mathers also reportedly has another daughter from a relationship after her split from Eminem.
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Assistant Prosecutor Comments On Mathers' Case Previous Stories:
- July 1, 2003: Eminem's Ex Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges
- June 13, 2003: Eminem's Ex-Wife Could Face Drug Charges
- July 16, 2001: Kim Mathers Faces Drug Charges
- July 10, 2001: Kim Mathers Arrested In Harrison Township
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