Louisiana rapper Mystikal, 55, is sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape, according to multiple reports. The case stems from allegations made by a female business associate in 2022, who told investigators that Mystikal violently attacked her and raped her at his home. Mystikal initially denied the allegations but later entered a guilty plea to a reduced rape charge. At sentencing, the victim appeared in court and asked the judge to impose the maximum term, reported by several outlets. Multiple sources also report that Mystikal said in court that he deserved the maximum sentence if he had committed the acts described. The sentencing avoids a life sentence, as described by at least one outlet. Mystikal is held without bond in jail since 2022, according to reporting from another outlet. The sentence and the underlying guilty plea are consistently described across the sources, with differences mainly in the amount of detail about the alleged incident and courtroom statements.