Why did mystikal get locked up

His lawyers believed the alleged victim was not credible and they wanted to take their chances battling it out in court. In , the New Orleans native pleaded guilty to forcing his former hairstylist to perform sexual acts on him and his two bodyguards. All three men took a plea deal agreement and Mystikal was released from prison in after serving six years for extortion and sexual battery.

In , he was arrested on a domestic abuse charge and served an additional 81 days behind bars. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

An arrest warrant was issued for Mystikal, Holman, and a woman who later pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. Holman pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of simple kidnapping in June and was sentenced to time served, court records show. Mystikal hesitantly admitted to the AP that a sexual encounter did happen. He described it as consensual, believing the victim stated she was raped rather than admit the indiscretion to her boyfriend. The woman or a representative for her could not be reached for an interview.

The AP was unable to obtain the secret grand jury documents that were the basis for the dismissal as they remain sealed. Prosecutors do not plan to recharge Mystikal, and will not charge the victim, believing she had no improper motives. The acts were filmed and the video would seal his fate. Although Mystikal pleaded guilty to forcing the female to perform sex acts, he initially denied the assault. Still, when asked if he feels rappers are targeted, he made no excuses.

We gotta take responsibility for what we do too," he said. We have to tighten up and not blame others. You can't be foolish especially when you're successful. The one time No Limit soldier -- who says he hasn't spoken to his former label chief Master P but did get a visit from NBA player Shaquille O'Neal while in prison -- speaks from personal experience, as he was still a viable act when he was incarcerated.

His album, "Let's Get Ready," went multi-platinum and although his set, "Tarantula," didn't sell as well, he was planning on making a strong comeback at the time of his arrest.

It had to be God," the rapper said when asked about what got him through his bid. But going through it -- it was tough. I had to get out the way and let God handle it for me. In early December, Mystikal's lawyer filed a motion to withdraw his client's guilty plea to sexual battery of the infirmed and no contest to extortion when he learned that prosecutors had given judge Marabella the videotape of the sexual assault.

As part of their negotiation, the prosecutor agreed the tape would remain sealed and would not be admitted in the case as evidence. However, when the judge asked to see the videotape, the prosecution gave it to him to view. The state did not bring the tape up to the judge; he asked to see the tape before sentencing.

Though he is convinced he could have withdrawn Mystikal's guilty plea and started a new trial, Bourdin said he decided not to do so because the charges against his client would have been escalated back to aggravated rape.