Mystikal pleads guilty in court
From Associated Press
Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal pleaded guilty in Baton Rouge, La., to charges that he forced his hairstylist to perform sex acts on him and two bodyguards.
Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, had been charged with aggravated rape, which carries a sentence of life in prison if convicted.
He agreed to plead guilty to extortion and a sexual battery charge.
He was sentenced Thursday to five years’ probation for extortion and has a Sept. 25 sentencing date for the second charge of sexual battery.
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