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Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges, Bail Set at $75K

Rapper Lil Nas X (Montero Lamar Hill) pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom on August 25, 2025, after being hit with four felony charges—three counts of battery on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer—stemming from a bizarre arrest last week. Police say the Grammy winner was found nearly naked on Ventura Boulevard acting erratically before allegedly charging at officers, leading to his hospitalization and booking. Prosecutors initially pushed for $300,000 bail, but the judge reduced it to $75,000 while ordering Lil Nas X to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings or outpatient treatment. His attorney insisted the incident was “an aberration” unrelated to drug use. If convicted, the rapper faces up to three years in prison and fines of up to $10,000 per count. This comes just months after Lil Nas X released his Days Before Dreamboy EP, capping a year marked by both creative highs and public struggles with health and personal issues. #HipHopNews #lilnas #Music #crime