Mystikal Rape Case Trial Delayed Until May, Could Face Life Sentence

Mystikal was arrested in July of 2022 on several serious charges, including first-degree rape, which carries a mandatory life sentence in Louisiana. This past Monday (May 17), a judge overseeing Mystikal’s case moved the trial to May 19 as the rapper continues to declare his innocence.

Mystikal, real name Michael Tyler, was first arrested on July 30, 2022, and booked at the Ascension Parish jail on charges of first-degree rape, simple robbery, damage to property, domestic abuse battery, strangulation, false imprisonment, and four counts of drug possession.

Local outlet KLFY reports that this past Monday, it was thought that Tyler, 54, would face his plea deadline and enter the record for the court. However, the judge decided to move the case to next month. Despite authorities saying that the victim appeared to have suffered physical harm and anguish, Mystikal pleaded not guilty to the bevy of charges.

As the outlet noted, Tyler has faced sexual assault charges in the past, going way back to 2003 when the Louisiana rapper pleaded guilty to sexual battery and did six years behind bars. In 2016, Tyler was charged with kidnapping and sexual assault but the case was dropped.

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