A judge in Louisiana denied bond to Mystical after the rapper arrested him on rape charges at his Baton Rouge-area home last weekend and held a woman against his will.
According to advocateMystical, real name Michael Tyler, was indicted on July 31 at Ascension Parish Prison on first-degree domestic abuse battery by rape, strangulation, simple robbery, and simple criminal damage to property. After searching his house, Authorities added five drug counts to Tyler’s charges. The “Shake It Fast” rapper will remain in custody while awaiting trial.
In his ruling, state District Judge Steven Turrow provided a “clear and convincing” argument against bonding the nature of the crime as well as the 51-year-old rapper’s past criminal history. Tyler is a lifelong registered sex offender, following an incident in 2004 in which he sexually assaulted his hairstylist. He was sentenced to six years in prison and released in 2010. In 2017, the rapper was once again accused of rape, though charges were eventually dropped In the absence of evidence in 2020
During Tuesday’s hearing, Sheriff’s Detective Garrett Keith testified that the woman went to Tyler’s home on the evening of July 30 to discuss an alleged financial settlement that the two had made. according to The Associated PressKeith said that the woman said that “Tyler’s behavior suddenly changed,” by taking his keys, strangling him and pulling his hair. He later apologized and began praying with her before throwing rubbing alcohol at her to ward off the woman’s “evil spirits”. After this bizarre incident, Keith testified that the woman said Tyler raped her and a medical examination found injuries consistent with sexual assault.
Tyler’s attorney, Roy Maughan Jr., upheld his client’s innocence and said Tuesday that the alleged victim has been in a relationship with the rapper since the late nineties. “I don’t think it’s in Mr Tyler to do that,” Maughan told reporters after the hearing. “Therefore, we need to contact the promoters and we have to let them know that they are not going to be available and do our best to minimize the loss.”
