Prosecutor: Eminem Should Face Jail Time

Oct. 9 -- Eminem isn’t getting any star treatment as he heads to court on accusations he assaulted a man outside a Detroit-area nightclub.

The rapper has a pretrial hearing today on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.

Prosecutor Carl Marlinger says Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, should get jail time if convicted on charges related to a June incident in which police say Eminem pointed a gun at a man who had been kissing his wife, Kimberly Mathers. The couple have since split.

“He’s like any other defendant for us,” Marlinger said. “He’s charged with a felony, and we intend to go to trial with this case as a felony.”

Eminem, 27, could get up to five years in prison if convicted.

Eminem’s latest release, The Marshall Mathers LP, is the fastest-selling rap album in history, with more than 1.7 million purchased in its first week, despite complaints that his lyrics are violent and hateful, even by hip-hop standards.

The album been at the top of the charts since May, and in February he won Grammy awards for best rap album and best solo performance.

The Associated Press contributed to this report