Lil Nas X “In Treatment” After Arrest For Naked Run-In With Police
Following Lil Nas X‘s August arrest in Los Angeles for strolling at night while chatting with fans, he’s now getting help.
The “Old Town Road” singer missed a pre-trial hearing on Monday, when his lawyer, Drew Findling, explained that he’s in an inpatient facility.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Shellie Samuels was okay with Lil Nas X’s reasoning for his absence, adding that if “treatment changes, and he becomes an outpatient, then we’ll talk.” His next hearing is set for Nov. 18.
Findling confirmed the singer’s whereabouts and that he’s got his family’s support as he overcomes his issues.
“Obviously, you heard the treatment word. We’re doing what is best for Montero from a personal standpoint and a professional standpoint, but most importantly for his well-being,” Findling said. “He is surrounded by an amazing family, an amazing team of people that care about him and love him. We’re just addressing those issues. It’s really as simple as that.”
His counsel adds, “He’s had a great life, and he’ll continue to have a great life. This is a bump that he’s going to get over.”
Born Montero Lamar Hill, his legal problems came when he was seen roaming Los Angeles at night wearing only underwear and cowboy boots, and was even spotted wearing a traffic cone as a hat.
As he kept walking, cops were eventually called, and he allegedly charged at them —while allegedly completely naked —when they tried to approach him, leading to an arrest.
He was jailed and charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer. Later, he was released on $75,000 bail, pleaded not guilty, and took to Instagram to recount his scary jail stint to his fans.
“Your girl is gonna be okay, y’all,” he said. “That was f-cking terrifying, that was a terrifying last four days.”
See social media’s reaction to the initial arrest below.
