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Lil Nas X’s Father Relays Son’s Apology After Los Angeles Arrest

He has pleaded not guilty, released on $75,000 bail under a court order to attend rehab meetings.

Overview

  • Robert Stafford said he visited his son in jail and that Lil Nas X asked him to tell people he was sorry for how they saw him.
  • Prosecutors have filed four felony counts, including three for battery with injury on police officers and one for resisting an executive officer, according to the district attorney’s office.
  • Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty, posted $75,000 bail and was released with a requirement to attend rehabilitation meetings ordered by a judge.
  • Police say officers encountered him nude on Ventura Boulevard, transported him to a hospital for evaluation and then booked him after the early morning incident captured in widely shared bystander videos.
  • An anonymous source told NBC News he punched an officer during the encounter, and footage obtained by TMZ showed him earlier wearing only white underwear and white cowboy boots.