Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp .

Sep 21, 2022 · New Orleans rapper Michael “Mystikal” Tyler pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges including first-degree rape and simple robbery, his attorney Joel Pearce told CNN.

Apr 26, 2023 · Mystikal, born Michael Tyler, was arrested in July 2022 and charged with first-degree rape, false imprisonment, criminal damage to property worth less than $1,000, and prohibited acts of drug ...

Apr 15, 2021 · New York (AP) — Mystikal, convicted almost two decades ago of sexual battery and recently cleared of a second allegation of rape and kidnapping, acknowledges his past puts him in a “horrible fraternity.”

Mar 18, 2025 · If Mystikal goes to trial and is convicted of first-degree rape related to the 2022 case he's currently in jail for, he faces a mandatory life sentence.

Aug 1, 2022 · Mystikal, 51, whose real name is Michael Tyler, is facing charges of first-degree rape, simple robbery, domestic abuse battery, false imprisonment and simple criminal damage to property.

Mar 19, 2025 · Mystikal, real name Michael Tyler, was first arrested on July 30, 2022, and booked at the Ascension Parish jail on charges of first-degree rape, simple robbery, damage to property, domestic abuse ...

Sep 8, 2022 · A grand jury in Louisiana indicted Mystikal on a charge of first-degree rape stemming from an alleged incident in which he sexually assaulted and held a woman against her will.

Aug 2, 2022 · New Orleans rapper Mystikal was arrested over the weekend on several charges including first-degree rape and simple robbery, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Jul 31, 2022 · Mystikal, a rapper from New Orleans who has been accused of rape twice in the past two decades, has been arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on his third...