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Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $75,000 Bail in L.A. Felony Case

Prosecutors cast the case as a public-safety matter after filing three officer-injury counts and a resisting charge.

U.S. rapper Lil Nas X attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/Pool via REUTERS
VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 25: Rapper Lil Nas X attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court on August 25, 2025 in Van Nuys, California. According to media reports, Lil Nas X has been charged with four felonies, including battery with injury to a police officer. A nearly naked Lil Nas X was picked up by police on August 21 after being found wandering through Los Angeles in just his underwear and a pair of white cowboy boots. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown-Pool/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Los Angeles County district attorney charged the musician with four felonies: three counts of battery with injury on peace officers and one count of resisting an executive officer.
  • A judge set bail at $75,000 with conditions that include attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings or an outpatient drug program and avoiding illegal narcotics.
  • Police say officers encountered him walking naked on Ventura Boulevard on Aug. 21 and that he charged at them; he was taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose before booking.
  • A pretrial hearing is set for Sept. 15, with prosecutors alleging injuries to three officers as his attorney calls the incident an aberration and disputes drug use.
  • After posting bail, he told fans on Instagram he is “going to be OK” following a “terrifying” four days, as bystander and TMZ videos of the incident drew wide attention.