BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Rapper Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, did not enter a guilty plea Monday in Ascension Parish court, where his rape case was scheduled for a plea deadline. Instead, the judge delayed the case until May 19. Tyler, 54, faces charges including first -degree rape, domestic abuse battery – strangulation, and false imprisonment stemming from his July 2022 arrest. Authorities said the victim was distraught and had visible injuries after the alleged attack. The New Orleans rapper pleaded not guilty in September 2022, and his attorneys have maintained the accusations are false. Prior legal troubles Mystikal has a history of sexual assault allegations: 2003: He pleaded guilty to sexual battery and served six years in prison. 2016: He was charged with kidnapping and sexual assault, but the case was later dropped. If convicted of first-degree rape, he faces a mandatory life sentence. What’s next? Tyler is scheduled to return to court on May 19 at 9 a.m. in Gonzales, La. Louisiana First News will continue following updates in this case. Baton Rouge man sentenced to life in deadly 2016 nightclub shooting Latest News Health leaders link unemployment with substance abuse Texas midwife arrested for allegedly performing abortions What is an autopen at center of Biden pardon claims? More cat food recalled due to ‘bird flu’ risk Mississippi reports first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu strain in US since 2017 ...read more read less