Marshall Mathers has often been subject of much scrutiny as a rapper as well in his personal life.[18] Kimberly Anne Scott is the doubly divorced ex-wife of Mathers. The couple met in high school, beginning their on and off relationship in 1989 and getting married by 1999; however they then divorced in 2001.[67] In 2000, Scott attempted suicide and sued the rapper for defamation after he depicted her violent death in his song "Kim".[67][68] They remarried in 2006 but divorced again less than three months later, agreeing to share custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott.[67][68][69] Hailie Scott has often been referenced or featured on various songs of Eminem, such as "'97 Bonnie and Clyde", "Hailie's Song", "My Dad's Gone Crazy", "Mockingbird" and "When I'm Gone". She was born on 1995-12-25.[67]
Alaina Mathers is Mathers' adopted daughter from Kim Scott's sister.[67] She is also referenced in the song "Mockingbird" as "Lainie".[citation needed]
Legal troubles
During Mathers' first marriage, in 1999 Mathers' mother sued him for an around US$ 10 million over alleged slander about her in his lyrics regarding The Slim Shady LP; she won about US$1,600 in damages in 2001.[70]
Mathers was arrested on June 3, 2000 during an altercation at a car audio store in Royal Oak, Michigan, with Douglas Dail, the ICP manager, he pulled out an unloaded gun and kept it pointed at the ground.[71] The following day, in Warren, Michigan, he allegedly saw his then wife, Kim, kiss the bouncer John Guerrera in the parking lot of the Hot Rock Café and assaulted him with his gun.[71][67][68] He was given two years probation for both the episodes.[72]
In the summer of 2001, Mathers' legal troubles continued, as he was given probation on weapons charges that stemmed with an argument from an employee working for Insane Clown Posse, giving him a fine around $2,000 as well as several hours of community service.[73]
Drug dependence
His group-mate Proof from D12 stated that Mathers "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence.[74] However, he did turn to Zolpidem sleeping pills for relief of sleeping troubles. This caused Mathers to cancel in August 2005 the European leg of Anger Management Tour and eventually go into rehab for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".[43][75]
Alaina Mathers is Mathers' adopted daughter from Kim Scott's sister.[67] She is also referenced in the song "Mockingbird" as "Lainie".[citation needed]
Legal troubles
During Mathers' first marriage, in 1999 Mathers' mother sued him for an around US$ 10 million over alleged slander about her in his lyrics regarding The Slim Shady LP; she won about US$1,600 in damages in 2001.[70]
Mathers was arrested on June 3, 2000 during an altercation at a car audio store in Royal Oak, Michigan, with Douglas Dail, the ICP manager, he pulled out an unloaded gun and kept it pointed at the ground.[71] The following day, in Warren, Michigan, he allegedly saw his then wife, Kim, kiss the bouncer John Guerrera in the parking lot of the Hot Rock Café and assaulted him with his gun.[71][67][68] He was given two years probation for both the episodes.[72]
In the summer of 2001, Mathers' legal troubles continued, as he was given probation on weapons charges that stemmed with an argument from an employee working for Insane Clown Posse, giving him a fine around $2,000 as well as several hours of community service.[73]
Drug dependence
His group-mate Proof from D12 stated that Mathers "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence.[74] However, he did turn to Zolpidem sleeping pills for relief of sleeping troubles. This caused Mathers to cancel in August 2005 the European leg of Anger Management Tour and eventually go into rehab for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".[43][75]