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Friday, August 22, 2025
On August 25, 2025, US hip hop artist Montero Lamar Hill, better known by his stage name Lil Nas X, plead not guilty to assault of a police officer after four new felony charges were brought against him that day. Three of the charges were for battery, and the remaining charge was for resisting arrest. Hill faces years in prison if convicted for the offenses.
Hill was initially arrested in Los Angeles on August 21, 2025. The incident started after police responded to reports of a man walking nude in the street on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. Upon arrival, police stated that Hill charged at the officers and allegedly struck an officer twice in the face. He was then taken into custody on suspicion of battery on a police officer and hospitalized briefly for a possible overdose before being booked at a county jail. He “spent the weekend in jail,” according to People Magazine.
The incident was reported as a misdemeanor and Lil Nas X was believed to have possibly been experiencing a mental health crisis or under the influence, though those details are not confirmed. Months prior to the incident, he disclosed on social media that the previous months had been particularly “difficult” for him. He was quoted saying: “I’m just now, like arriving to this place of feeling confidence in myself and what I’m doing. And I’m trying to make sure I put intention towards my music and my vision and the creativity of it all.”
Hill’s bail was set at $75,000. He would be required to attend Narcotics Anonymous in the event of his release.
