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Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal, two others accused of aggravated rape, extortion

Thu Jul 18, 5:11 PM ET

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Top-selling rapper Mystikal and two other men were jailed Thursday on charges they raped a female acquaintance at the rapper's house.

Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, surrendered to authorities early Thursday and was booked on an aggravated rape charge, police said.

Leland Ellis, 36, and Vercy Carter, 34, of Baton Rouge, turned themselves in and were booked later that morning, police said.

Tyler was released Thursday afternoon on dlrs 250,000 bond.

All three were also charged with extortion. Authorities say they threatened to tell police that the woman had received checks from the rapper's account without his permission. The extortion charge accuses Tyler of demanding sex in exchange for his agreement not to turn the woman over to police.

If convicted of the aggravated rape charge, Tyler would face a mandatory life sentence. The penalty for extortion carries a prison term of one to 15 years...