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Lil Nas X’s Father Recounts Tearful Jail Visit, Says Son Asked Fans’ Forgiveness

The rapper faces four felony counts after his release on $75,000 bail with a requirement to attend 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 and his son “shed tears” during a jail visit and said Lil Nas X asked him to tell people, “I’m sorry they saw me like that.”
  • Stafford attributed the public episode to the pressures of fame, serving as a family breadwinner, and distress over his mother’s long‑reported addiction struggles.
  • Prosecutors have charged Lil Nas X with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
  • He was released after posting $75,000 bail and must attend rehabilitation meetings as a condition of release, with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 15.
  • Police say he was transported to a hospital for a possible overdose and that he injured an officer, while his lawyer and father dispute any drug involvement; if convicted, he could face up to five years in state prison.