Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case
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Key Points:
- Rapper Mystikal, born Michael Lawrence Tyler, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022, after pleading guilty to third-degree rape in March.
- His plea deal reduced the charge from first-degree rape, which carries an automatic life sentence, and he requested to withdraw his guilty plea days before sentencing, citing insufficient time to consider the consequences.
- The victim testified in court, urging the judge to impose the maximum sentence, describing physical abuse and forcible rape by Mystikal at his Prairieville residence.
- Mystikal has been held without bond since his 2022 arrest and previously served six years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery in 2003.
- Known for his 2000 hit “Shake Ya A**,” Mystikal received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, including for his album “Tarantula” and the single “Bouncin’ Back (Bumpin’ Me Against The Wall).”
