A 46-year-old Trenton woman is currently being held in the Macomb County Jail on a $250,000 cash or surety bond after authorities say she violated a court order by going to a residential property owned by rapper Eminem. Nicole Gwen Savage faces a charge of aggravated stalking, a five-year felony, following her arrest earlier this week.
The Arrest and Court Mandates in Clinton Township
The incident unfolded on Tuesday, Oct. 27, when security personnel at the Clinton Township residence spotted an unauthorized individual and contacted law enforcement. Officers took Savage into custody without incident, according to a news release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. Savage appeared for her arraignment on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the 41B District Court in Clinton Township, where she entered a plea of not guilty.
If she manages to post the $250,000 bond, she faces strict conditional mandates. A magistrate set her bond with no option of paying 10%. The court ordered that she must wear a GPS tether, possess no weapons, remain within the state of Michigan, and maintain absolute no-contact with Marshall Mathers, the artist professionally known as Eminem.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido emphasized the gravity of these protections in an official statement.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home and go about their daily lives without fear of being harassed or stalked. No one is exempt from these protections, regardless of their public profile or celebrity status,” Prosecutor Peter Lucido said.
Savage Faces Multiple Pending Criminal Charges
Savage’s legal troubles involving the Clinton Township address extend beyond this single arrest. Court records show that she was previously charged last month with trespassing, a misdemeanor, and stalking in Clinton Township in August. A probable cause conference for the current aggravated stalking charge is scheduled for Nov. 9. Her next hearing in the prior case is scheduled for Nov. 18.
Adding context to the security concerns surrounding the property, this case arrives during a month in which a former employee pleaded guilty in federal court to selling unreleased music. Security protocols at Mathers’ home have faced severe tests in prior years. Most notably, Matthew David Hughes, described as the artist’s most notorious stalker, is currently serving a sentence at Michigan’s Alger Correctional Facility after being convicted of first-degree home invasion and aggravated stalking. Hughes, who broke into the residence in 2020 and later returned in 2024, will be eligible for release in 2043.
Defense Attorney Requests Public Sympathy for Client
Savage was represented by appointed counsel at her arraignment, and a petition for court-appointed counsel was filed, though no attorney was listed for her in initial court records. Later, her attorney, Thomas Quartz, spoke regarding public perception and trial preparations.
“Everyone in Detroit is a fan of Eminem, myself included,” said Savage’s attorney, Thomas Quartz. “However, there is always two sides to every story, and my client’s voice has yet to be heard. When it is, I truly believe the public will become a fan of hers or at the very least sympathize with her.”
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