Mystikal Heading Back To Jail On Domestic Abuse Charges

Robbie Daw | April 17, 2012 1:49 pm

Rapper topped the Hot 100 11 years ago with “Stutter”, but saw his career — not to mention his entire life — derailed when he was sent to jail for six years on sexual battery and extortion charges. Now the 41-year-old New Orleans MC, whose real name is Michael Tyler, is heading back into lockup following domestic abuse battery charges. Yesterday Louisiana State District Judge Tony Marabella sentenced Mystikal to three months in jail after he was first arrested on the new charges in February — a clear violation of his five-year probation. “It was an unfortunate incident between two people who have cared a lot about each other for ten years,” said Roy Maughan Jr., Mystikal’s lawyer, of the arrest.

MTV News notes that the rapper had signed to Cash Money Records in December, and was working on a new album titled Original at the time of his arrest. The site also said Cash Money CEO Birdman issued a statement to MTV News, confirming the label will continue to support Mystikal’s career.

Mystikal is due to turn himself in on May 14 and will serve 81 days in jail, as he was given a nine-day credit for the time he spent behind bars immediately following his arrest in February.

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