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Back in mid-May, Eminem’s ex-wife, Kim Mathers, was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
The arrest came days after her court date for an earlier crash, police said Mathers’ BAC was three times the legal limit.
So her situation wasn’t great to begin with, and now Kim’s legal troubles have taken another serious turn.
According to a report from Page sixA warrant has been issued for Mathers after she failed to appear for a scheduled hearing in Michigan on Wednesday.
Kim was expected to appear before Judge William H. Hackel III in Macomb County District Court.
When she failed to appear, the court reportedly issued an arrest warrant and set bail at $10,000. Authorities confirmed she had not been taken into custody Wednesday afternoon.
The missed hearing stems from Kim’s arrest last month, which could have been a much worse situation, judging by the police report.
Officers say Mathers was taken into custody after allegedly hitting another vehicle while driving near Detroit. No one was injured in the incident and she was later released from custody.
The arrest came days after Scott appeared in court regarding a separate case of impaired driving in connection with an accident in February.
In that incident, she allegedly struck a parked vehicle and later crashed into her own garage door after leaving the scene. She ultimately pleaded no contest to impaired driving and failure to report an accident.
Authorities reportedly recovered containers believed to contain alcohol from Mathers’ vehicle during the investigation in February, and body camera footage showed her taking a Breathalyzer test.
Mathers has faced legal and substance abuse battles over the years, including previous DUI-related incidents.
Police say her teenage son and his friends were in the car during the crash in February.
Mathers is of course best known for her tumultuous relationship with Eminem, aka Slim Shady, aka Marshall Mathers. The couple married in 1999 before divorcing in 2001. They reconciled and remarried in 2006, but that marriage only lasted a few months before they too ended in divorce.
Kim and Em share daughter Hailie Jade, while the rapper also helped raise two of Kim’s sister’s children.
At this time, it remains unclear why Mathers failed to appear in court or when authorities may execute the warrant.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
