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Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty in L.A. Case, Addresses Fans After Arrest

He was released on $75,000 bail with a pretrial hearing set for September 15.

Overview

  • Prosecutors charged the 26-year-old with three counts of battery on police officers and one count of resisting arrest after an early-morning encounter in Studio City.
  • In an Instagram message, he called the experience “damn scary” and told fans he will be okay.
  • A judge set bail at $75,000, and court reporting says he was ordered to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings after his release.
  • Video circulated showing him first in underwear and boots and later fully nude; police say he attacked officers before being taken to a hospital for evaluation on a suspected overdose.
  • Defense attorney Drew Findling now represents him, prosecutors say convictions on all counts could carry up to about five years, and questions about possible substance use remain unconfirmed.