Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal was handed a 20-year prison sentence today after pleading guilty to third-degree rape. The 55-year-old admitted to assaulting a woman at his Louisiana home back in 2022.
Michael Tyler, known professionally as Mystikal, stood in a Louisiana courtroom and told the judge he deserved the maximum sentence after his victim described being choked and raped. She detailed how the Shake Ya Ass singer pulled out her braids during the attack and forced her to send money via Cash App before letting her go.
The star had originally faced six serious charges including first-degree rape but struck a deal and pleaded guilty to the lesser count last month. He tried to withdraw that plea days before sentencing, claiming emotional distress, but the motion failed.
This marks another stint behind bars for the former soldier, who previously served time on earlier sex crime convictions. The maximum possible term was 25 years, yet the court landed on two decades.
