In a significant legal turn, New Orleans rapper Mystikal (born Michael Lawrence Tyler) pleaded guilty to third degree rape on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The plea entered in an Ascension Parish courtroom comes from a July 2022 incident where a woman accused the rapper of beating, choking and raping her at his home near Baton Rouge.
As part of a plea deal that reduced his charges from more severe offenses including first degree rape, which carries a mandatory life sentence. Mystikal now faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. This conviction adds to a long history of legal issues for the Grammy nominated artist who previously served six years for a 2003 sexual battery…..