Macomb Co. Man Sentenced For Breaking Into Eminem's Home Second Time

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A Macomb County man was sentenced Tuesday for breaking into rap star Eminem's home a second time, according to prosecutors.

Matthew Hughes, 32, of Clinton Township, was found guilty of first-degree home invasion and aggravated stalking in May. He was given 15 to 30 years for home invasion and three to seven and a half years for stalking.

His two sentences will run consecutively to each other, resulting in a minimum sentence of at least 18 years.

Additionally, the judge also ordered Hughes to have no contact with Eminem, whose legal name is Marshall Mathers III, or be within 500 feet of the rapper's home or him.

"No one, celebrity or not, should ever feel unsafe in their own home," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. "This sentence sends a clear message that stalking and home invasion will be taken seriously in Macomb County and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Everyone has the right to privacy, safety, and peace of mind."

Prosecutors said the incident happened in August 2024 when Hughes broke into Mathers' home in a gated Clinton Township community.

It wasn't the first time prosecutors said Hughes broke into Mathers' home. In April 2020, Hughes broke into Eminem's home and was later convicted.

Prosecutors said Mathers was sleeping when he was awakened by the noise of Hughes breaking a kitchen door window with a brick paver. Mathers forced Huges to leave the house, where he was met by security guards and held until police arrived.