Rapper Mystikal Jailed In Shreveport On Rape Charge

SHREVEPORT, LA — Rapper Mystikal turned himself in to authorities in Shreveport, Louisiana on a rape charge and was jailed on a $2 million bond.

KSLA-TV video-recorded the artist, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, entering the Caddo Correctional Center on Monday. Tyler, 46, of Prairieville, was wanted on a warrant listing a charge of first-degree rape.

The allegation stems from an incident at a Shreveport casino last October, the TV station reported. Online booking records show Tyler was in the correctional center as of Tuesday morning. (For more information on Mystikal's rape case and other Louisiana stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Tyler was released from a Louisiana prison in 2010 after serving six years for sexual battery and extortion.

Roy Maughan Jr., a Baton Rouge lawyer who represents Tyler in some matters, said he was uncertain whether counsel has been retained for the current case.

Photo credit: Screenshot Of Photo On Caddo Correctional Center's Website