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Lil Nas X’s Father Details Tearful Jail Visit, Says Son Asked Him to Apologize After Arrest

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to four felonies, released on $75,000 bail with court-ordered rehab meetings.

VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 25: Rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor (L), 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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US rapper Lil Nas X (L) is released from Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, on August 25, 2025. 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 / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Robert Stafford told The Sunday Times he sees the episode as a breakdown driven by music-industry pressure, being the family breadwinner and concerns over his mother’s addiction.
  • Stafford said they “shed tears” during the jail visit and that his son asked him to tell the public, “I’m sorry they saw me like that.”
  • Prosecutors charged Lil Nas X with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer after the Aug. 21 incident in Studio City.
  • Police say he charged at officers and was taken to a hospital for a reported possible overdose, while a law enforcement source alleges an officer was punched; his lawyer says there is no evidence drugs were involved.
  • A pretrial hearing is set for Sept. 15, and if convicted he could face up to five years in state prison.