Mystikal sentenced to 20 years for third-degree rape

Rapper Mystikal, born Michael Tyler, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for third-degree rape. In March he pleaded guilty to that charge after originally being charged with the more severe first-degree rape, along with simple robbery, domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment.

The unnamed victim told the court that Tyler had punched and choked her, torn out her braids and raped her while detaining her at his home in Louisiana. She said he took away her phone and car keys so she could not leave and sent himself money from her phone before allowing her to go.

Prior to sentencing Tyler told the court: “If I did that to you, I deserve the max sentence.” His guilty plea was part of a deal that reduced the overall case against him; had he been convicted on the original charges he would have faced mandatory life imprisonment.

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