Mystikal Pleads Guilty to Rape, Faces Up to 20 Years

0:00It's March 18, let's get into entertainment and celebrity news. Robert Mystical, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, has pleaded guilty to third-degree rape stemming from a 2022 incident in Louisiana. The 55-year-old artist, famous for his late 90s and early 2000s hits, faces up to 20 years in prison as part of a plea deal that downgraded more serious charges. He was arrested on July 30 of that year. In the case, prosecutors accused Tyler of beating, choking, and robbing a woman at his home in Ascension Parish. He allegedly took her keys and phone to keep her from leaving, then raped her after she noticed money missing and forced her to send him cash through. An app before letting her go. Originally facing first-degree rape in other counts that can mean life in prison, he took the deal to avoid a trial. This is in Tyler's first brush with a law on similar charges. Back in 2003, he pleaded guilty to sexual battery and extortion involving his hairstylist, serving six years behind bars.

1:01That case happened the same year. He got two Grammy nominations. He also faced rape and kidnapping accusations in 2017 that kept him jailed for nearly 18 months until prosecutors dropped them. In December 2020, letting him out on a $3 million bond. Tyler is due for sentencing in June, marking another chapter in his troubled history. Fans in the music world are watching closely, as this once nominated star heads toward a lengthy prison term. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Link in the description. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all. No L.I. solelypillow.com