Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony charges of assaulting police
- Rapper Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, has pleaded not guilty to charges of injuring a police officer and resisting arrest during an incident in Los Angeles.
- Lil Nas X faces three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, which could lead to over 10 years in prison if convicted.
- Police responded to a call regarding a man partially naked on the streets; they reported that Lil Nas X charged at them.
- Authorities took Lil Nas X to a hospital for a possible overdose before he was imprisoned after the incident.
Following the headline-making arrest of US rapper Lil Nas X in Los Angeles, the 26-year-old faces four charges. Prosecutors accuse the Grammy Award winner of three counts of assault and resisting arrest.
The rapper pleaded not guilty on Monday (local time), according to US media reports. The musician, whose real name is Montero Hill, has been in custody since his arrest on Thursday.
The judge in charge has now set bail for his release at $75,000 (approximately €65,000). The rapper’s rep team did not initially respond to a request for comment.
Walked naked through Los Angeles
The “Old Town Road” singer walked through Los Angeles in the early morning hours last week wearing only underwear and boots, and later completely naked.
US media posted videos of the incident. He was apprehended by police, and the situation escalated, leading to the allegations. The rapper was initially taken to a hospital on suspicion of drug use and then taken into custody, a police spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times.
The musician, who grew up in the US state of Georgia, had his breakthrough in 2019 with the country/hip-hop hit “Old Town Road.” In 2021, Lil Nas X released his successful debut album, “Montero.”
