A judge in California has granted rapper Lil Nas X entry into a mental health diversion programme after he was arrested for attacking police officers while wandering nearly naked through the streets of Los Angeles in August 2025.
In a hearing on Monday, the judge told the Grammy-winning artist (real name Montero Lamar Hill) that the charges may be quashed if he completes the programme and obeys all laws for the next two years.
"I'm thankful. Just very thankful," Hill told Rolling Stone after the hearing. "It could have been much worse."
Hill was arrested late at night on Ventura Boulevard in his underpants and cowboy boots. He was charged with attacking a police officer and resisting arrest.
He was also taken to hospital due to concerns about a possible overdose.
