Mystikal is asking a judge to allow him to bond out of jail while he awaits trial for an alleged rape.
Mystikal has a previous conviction for sexual assault, has been jailed without bond since July.
Mystikal, real name Lawrence Tyler, 51, of Prairieville, was booked Sunday afternoon on first-degree rape, simple robbery, felony domestic abuse battery by strangulation and two other counts sheriff’s deputies said.
According to charging documents, the victim told police that Mystikal held her against her will and raped her. Then, according to the victim, Mystikal reportedly doused her with alcohol and prayed over her. His full list of charges includes first-degree rape, simple robbery, domestic abuse battery, false imprisonment, and simple criminal damage to property.
Mystikal previously faced sexual crime allegations in 2004 after sexually assaulting his hairstylist, news outlets reported. He eventually pled guilt to attacking the woman and spent six years in jail following the arrest.
Mystikal was registered as a sex offender after his release.
