Rayle Breida claimed he was at home when Teresa Culligan was shot and filed court documents challenging his murder charges as an alibi witness.
Royal Brida claims he was not at the scene when Teresa Culligan was shot down on the Air Highway in September 2024.
The Baton Rouge rapper has been trapped in a crib in West Baton Rouge Parish, according to court filings, and now his legal team is vigorously fighting murder charges.
When the 41-year-old woman fired multiple shots and crashed into several vehicles, including a deputy sheriff’s patrol car, his defense attorneys were preparing to bring in a witness to take him to an entirely different location, according to June 22 court documents.
In June 2025, a few months after Culligan’s death, Real Bleeda was jailed and authorities had long said he had ties to the Bleedas street gang.
His attorney claims he actually provided detectives with the name of the alibi witness early in the investigation, but those officers never bothered to track her down and obtain her statement.
This is a significant gap in the way the case is handled, and it’s something that could change a jury’s perception of the entire situation.
The defense is basically saying the police had information but just didn’t follow up.
The timing here is crazy, as Rey Breda made headlines months before his arrest when he showed up at his old stomping ground, Park Forest Middle School, and donated snacks and PlayStation 5s to students.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Muriel took to social media to publicly question why a known gang member was allowed to interact with children on campus.
When Culligan was arrested, Muriel posted that she was glad the Culligan family finally had some closure, but the legal battle was far from over. He also faces separate charges in Monroe for allegedly brandishing a gun at a mall, adding another layer to his current legal troubles.
According to WAFB, an alibi is a procedural move designed to inform prosecutors and the court that the defense plans to present evidence that he was somewhere other than where the crime occurred.
The investigation that led to his arrest involved surveillance video, witness statements and tips from Crime Stoppers, but now his team says a key piece of evidence was overlooked. Royal Brida’s case is tied to years of violence in Baton Rouge that has affected the community for years, and the alibi could reshape how prosecutors move forward with their case.
