Mystikal, born Michael Tyler, is heading to prison.
The 55-year-old “Shake Ya Ass” rapper was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection to a rape that occurred in 2022 at his home in Prairieville, Louisiana.
He appeared in court for sentencing on Tuesday (June 16), as did the victim, who asked for the maximum sentence and recalled graphic details of the rape, including him hitting and choking her and pulling braids out of her hair.
“If I did that to you, I deserve the max sentence,” Mystikal said in the courtroom.
He was sentenced to 20 years for third-degree rape after entering a plea agreement in March, which is five years short of the maximum punishment, according to WBRZ.
He had originally been charged with first-degree rape before taking the plea deal for an amended charge. His lawyer filed a motion asking to withdraw the guilty plea just days ago, and claimed he didn’t have time to “fully consider the consequences.” It was dismissed.
The original report from the arrest warrant claimed the victim was at his home when he accused her of stealing money from him before the assault. She claimed to have found probable meth in the house, and that he was exhibiting mood swings He allegedly sent himself money from her phone after the assault and then let her leave, per the report.
Mystikal previously spent six years in prison following similar allegations from a hairstylist in 2004. He had to register as a sex offender since that point.
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