Lil NAS X arrested: four charges, imprisonment could follow.
Lil NAS X, bourgeois Montero Lamar Hill, came in police custody in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 21, 2025. According to the police, the 26-year-old went around the Ventura Boulevard naked. When the civil servants: he wanted to stop him inside, he supposedly attacked her. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, three police officers were injured.
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The police initially took Lil NAS X to the hospital because a possible drug use was suspected. Then they took the rapper into custody. Videos and pictures of the incident, which show the musician in underwear and white cowboy boots, were published by “TMZ”. There you can see how he approached a car passing by and danced on the street.
Four charges against Lil NAS X – incident on the Ventura Boulevard
On Monday, August 25th, Lil Nas X appeared in front of the Los Angeles Superior Court. According to “TMZ”, the public prosecutor complained about three cases of violence against police officers and in a case of resistance to an enforcement officer. According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, the rapper was not guilty. The judges set its deposit at $ 75,000 and they ordered that he would take part in a drug tampering program.
According to “TMZ”, his next court date is scheduled for September 15, 2025. His lawyer Christy O’Connor described the incident as “absolute misconduct that has never occurred in his life” and emphasized the artist’s previous successes, including several Grammy awards.
Concern for the mental health of the Grammy winner
Just a few days ago, Lil NAS X had also deleted all the contributions on Instagram, renamed “Queen Madeline” and released new, partly puzzling photos and short music nippets.
The 26-year-old musician had recently struggled with health problems. In April 2025, he reported on temporary paralysis.
Lil NAS X: From the “Old Town Road” breakthrough to the Grammy star
With his single “Old Town Road” (2019), Lil NAS X made the breakthrough: the song was recorded in 19 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100. The mix of country and hip-hop sounds made him world famous. His debut album Montero (2021) provided other hit moments, such as “Montero (Call Me by your name)” and “Industry Baby”, which earned him several Grammy awards and worldwide recognition.
In addition to his music, Lil Nas X repeatedly attracted attention through provocative appearances, creative music videos and his open use of his identity.