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Mystikal has been denied bond ahead of his rape trial.
According to a report Louisiana First published on Tuesday, November 18, the No Limit Records signee, born Michael Tyler, will remain behind bars until his trial begins in 2026. During a court hearing, the rapper's mother and his business manager told Judge Steven Tureau that they would help keep him in check if he were granted bond. Unfortunately, Judge Tureau denied the request. The judge also set a new trial date for March 30, 2026. The trial is expected to last for a week.
Tyler has been sitting in jail since 2022 after he was indicted on several charges, including first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery, strangulation, and false imprisonment. The charges stem from a 2022 incident involving a woman who accused him of allegedly strangling, assaulting, robbing, imprisoning, and raping her. The unidentified woman alleged that Tyler assaulted her because he believed she stole $100 from him.
According to police, the woman claimed the "Danger" rapper attacked her during an apparent mood swing. In an effort to calm him down, she searched for the missing cash and ended up finding a “crystalline substance” in one of his drawers. Later on, Tyler had asked to "feel" her. After she denied his advances, the rapper allegedly pushed her onto a bed and raped her. Tyler eventually let the woman go. She immediately fled to a nearby hospital, where they conducted a rape kit.
Tyler pleaded not guilty to all the charges. If convicted, he faces life in prison. He's reportedly due back in court on January 21, 2026.