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Tony
Blair's Aide Cleared of Stealing Government File on Eminem
4/10/07
A legal aide of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been cleared of
stealing a government file on US rapper Eminem.
The classified document was found during a raid for an unrelated
incident at the house of Nicholas Smart, who works with Blair's private
legal team.
Smart denied charges of theft and claimed he took the file by accident
and was too scared to return it, reports allhiphop.com
According to the file the Slim Shady star, real name Marshall Mathers
III, was being investigated by UK government officials for inciting fans
to take drugs during his 2001 tour. However, no prosecution of the rapper
was carried out.
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