Eminem's Ex-Wife, Kim Mathers, Jailed After Bond Violations: Judge

NEW BALTIMORE, MI — Kim Mathers, the ex-wife of famous Detroit rapper Eminem, was jailed on Wednesday after a judge revoked her bond in connection with multiple drunk driving cases.

Mathers was first arrested in February after police said she crashed into a parked car while driving drunk. She was then arrested again a month later after she crashed into a parked car while driving drunk, according to police.

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Prosecutors argued in June that Mathers should be placed in jail after violating her bond terms, including multiple violations of the alcohol tether.

However, a judge opted against placing Mathers in jail if she agreed to check into an inpatient treatment facility.

Macomb County District Court Judge William Hackel III on Wednesday said that Mathers ended up leaving the facility for more than 30 days.

Hackel said officials should have issued a bench warrant, as he revoked her bond.

"You can't just disappear," Hackel told Mathers. "You don't disappear and then wait a half a month, or a month, to come in and go, 'Yeah, now I want to address bond, I want to address it front of whomever' — that's my issue."

Mather's attorney, Camilla Barkovic, claimed a magistrate modified her client's bond conditions, allowing her to leave the facility.

Hackel fired back that the magistrate had no authority to make that decision.

"The only person that could reverse it would be a circuit judge," Hackel said.

The back-and-forth between Hackel and Barkovic continued to a point where Hackel stated he could hold Mathers in contempt of court for her absconding in the case.

Mathers will be back in court next Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Mathers was charged with operating while intoxicated (third offense) in connection with an alleged May drunk driving crash.

If convicted, she faces up to a year in jail or up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Other possible penalties include a driver's license revocation of up to five years, the forfeiture of her vehicle and community service.