Instagram/Mystikal Music Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape, faces up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing scheduled for June 16. March 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - Mystikal, the rapper born Michael Tyler, has entered a guilty plea in his Louisiana rape case and is facing up to 20 years in prison. On March 17, Mystikal appeared in Ascension Parish court, where he pleaded guilty to third-degree rape stemming from his 2022 arrest, according to local news outlet WAFB 9. The court also ordered a presentencing investigation in preparation for his sentencing.