Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case
Mystikal was sentenced after the victim asked for the maximum term, and he had faced a possible life sentence on the original charges.
- On Tuesday, June 16, rapper Mystikal received a 20-year prison sentence in Ascension Parish Court after pleading guilty to third-degree rape.
- The 55-year-old musician was arrested in 2022 after a woman accused him of beating, choking, and robbing her at his Prairieville, Louisiana, home.
- During Tuesday's sentencing, the victim testified that the rapper "choked her, pulled braids out of her hair and forcibly raped her," while the judge dismissed his motion to withdraw the guilty plea.
- Following his March guilty plea, Mystikal received 20 years for third-degree rape, five years less than the maximum punishment allowed by law.
- Best known for hits "Shake Ya Ass" and "Danger ," the rapper is a lifetime registered sex offender with a documented history of sexual assault allegations spanning decades.
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Mystikal Gets 20 Years In 2022 Third-Degree Rape Case
Mystikal appeared in court this past Tuesday (June 16) to hear the sentence of his 2022 rape case. The judge in the matter gave Mystikal 20 years, just five years less than the maximum sentence. As reported by local outlet WBRZ, Mystikal, real name Michael Tyler, appeared in an Ascension Parish this week in connection with the 2022 rape case that led to his arrest that year. The victim in the matter addressed the judge, detailing the physical as…
Victim reported that she was beaten, deceived and raped by the rapper. Mystikal denied the charges, despite having pleaded guilty in March, so as not to face life imprisonment.
UPDATE: Mystikal Reportedly Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty In 2022 Sexual Assault Case
Mystikal has reportedly been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2022 sexual assault. RELATED: Victim Claims Mystikal Forced Her To Pray With Him To Rid Her Body Of “Bad Spirits” Before Allegedly Raping Her Mystikal Reportedly Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For 2022 Sexual Assault Case According to NBC News, Mystikal, whose government name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 16. Per the outlet, the v…
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