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Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty; Bail Set After 4-Felony Charge in L.A. Street Arrest

The case stems from an early-morning encounter in Studio City where police say he charged at officers and was taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose before booking.

Rapper Lil Nas X attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court on August 25, 2025 in Van Nuys, California.
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Overview

  • Los Angeles County prosecutors filed three counts of battery with injury on a peace officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
  • At a Van Nuys court appearance Monday, he entered a not-guilty plea and a judge set bail at $75,000, with outlets reporting conditions that include drug-use monitoring and outpatient treatment.
  • Police say officers responded to reports of a nude man on Ventura Boulevard, alleged he charged at them, and transported him to a hospital before jailing him.
  • Video published by TMZ shows him walking in underwear and later fully nude, footage that circulated widely prior to the filing of charges.
  • He was initially booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing an officer before the felony complaint was submitted by prosecutors.