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Lil Nas X Says He's 'Gonna Be Okay' After Los Angeles Arrest as Felony Case Advances

He is free on $75,000 bail under court-ordered narcotics treatment.

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Overview

  • In an Instagram video, Lil Nas X called the last four days "terrifying" and told fans he will be okay.
  • He was arrested Aug. 21 in Studio City after witnesses reported erratic behavior; police say he charged at officers before being hospitalized for a possible overdose.
  • Prosecutors filed three counts of battery with injury on a peace officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, and he pleaded not guilty on Aug. 25.
  • A judge set $75,000 bail and required narcotics-related treatment, including weekly meetings, with a pretrial hearing set for Sept. 15.
  • Police say he was under the influence, the district attorney describes the case as a public-safety issue, and his lawyers say toxicology is pending and call the episode an aberration as his father says he is remorseful and will seek help.