By Canadian Press

Louisiana rapper Mystikal freed on $3M bond in rape case

Feb 14, 2019 | 6:40 PM

SHREVEPORT, La. — Mystikal, a Louisiana rapper who’s been in custody for nearly 1 1/2 years on a rape charge, is now free on bond.

KTBS-TV reports that the artist, whose real name is Michael Tyler, was released Wednesday from the Caddo Correctional Center under a $3 million bond.

Tyler surrendered in August 2017 when he learned there was a warrant out for his arrest. Tyler was accused of a sexual assault at a Shreveport casino in October 2016 and was indicted on charges of first-degree rape and second-degree kidnapping.

Tyler’s attorney, Joel Pearce, says Tyler’s trial is scheduled for May.

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Tyler is best known for his 2000 hit, “Shake (it Fast),” which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Associated Press