Lil Nas X Arrested in Los Angeles, Faces battery Charges
Los Angeles, CA – Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested in Los Angeles and subsequently taken to a hospital last week, following an incident where police responded to reports of him walking in Studio City in his underwear, authorities confirmed Monday. He now faces multiple charges related to alleged assaults on law enforcement officers.According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, the 26-year-old singer has been charged with three counts of battery of a police officer and one count of resisting an officer. the charges stem from an incident early Thursday morning when officers responded to reports of a man, later identified as Lil Nas X, walking down a street in his underwear. Authorities state he was allegedly naked when they arrived.
Prosecutors allege that Lil Nas X assaulted officers attempting to take him into custody, resulting in injuries to three of them. If convicted, he coudl face up to five years in prison.Lil Nas X appeared in court Monday wearing prison garb and verbally confirmed his understanding of the bail conditions. His attorney, Christy O’Connor, stated there was no evidence of drug use, characterizing the incident as “just an aberrant episode in an otherwise productive life.”
The artist,known for his groundbreaking 2018 hit “Old Town Road” – which earned him both a Country Music Association Award and two Grammy Awards,making him the first openly gay man to receive a CMA Award – is currently being held at the Van Nuys jail.
Outside the courthouse, Lil Nas X’s father, Robert Stafford, told reporters his son was “very remorseful for what happened” and “going to get the help that he needs.” He asked for the public to “keep him in your prayers.”
The case remains ongoing.
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