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Lil Nas X Charged in LA Police Assault Case, Pleads Not Guilty

A judge set bail at $75,000 after a late-night incident that led to his hospital evaluation and arrest.

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US-Rapper Lil Nas X ist nach einem Nacktspaziergang und mutmaßlichen Angriff auf Polizisten in Los Angeles angeklagt worden. Der Sänger des Hits "Old Town Road" wurde am Montag einem Gericht der kalifornischen Millionenstadt vorgeführt.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed four counts against the 26-year-old artist — three for battery on police officers and one for resisting an officer.
  • He entered a not-guilty plea at his Los Angeles arraignment, and the court set bail at $75,000; his release status was not immediately disclosed.
  • Police encountered him on Ventura Boulevard after reports he was naked or nearly naked, with widely shared videos later including explicit footage published by TMZ.
  • Authorities say the encounter escalated into an alleged assault on officers; he was taken to a hospital for evaluation on suspected drug influence and then booked into jail, with no official toxicology findings made public.
  • Reports note the charges could be pursued as misdemeanors or felonies depending on circumstances, and the case follows earlier 2025 health issues he disclosed, including partial facial paralysis and a canceled festival appearance.