Rapper Lil Nas X reportedly charged with 4 felonies after naked incident in Los Angeles

Rapper Lil Nas X now faces four felony charges, which come after he was seen walking down a street in Los Angeles without clothes. Police say he attacked officers when they tried to stop him, and this news is quite troubling and serious.

As per the reports by The Daily Beast and TMZ, Lil Nas X was found naked on Ventura Boulevard, a busy road in the Studio City area of LA, on August 22, 2025. Officers say he ran at them and hurt at least three of them. That led to battery charges, and he also got a felony charge for resisting an officer.

He was taken to a hospital first because police thought he might be overdosing. After treatment, he was taken to jail. He was held without bail until he was sent before a judge. On Monday, August 25, 2025, he appeared in court and pleaded not guilty, and the judge set bail at $75,000.

What happened, and what charges is Lil Nas X facing?

Reports by AP News further confirm that Lil Nas X was walking naked around 6 AM on a Friday morning, on August 22, 2025, on Ventura Boulevard. He was wearing only underwear and cowboy boots just minutes before, and a viral video shows him placing a traffic cone on his head and acting in a strange way.

As per the reports by The Vulture, when officers tried to talk to him, they say he charged at them. He punched, or in some way injured, at least three officers. That led to three felony battery charges. A fourth felony charge is resisting an executive officer, or resisting the police. Initially, he was booked on a minor misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer. But later, that changed once prosecutors reviewed what happened.

Lil Nas X's court appearance

Various reports, including that of Reuters, mention that Lil Nas X was taken to a hospital first because paramedics thought he might have overdosed. After the hospital, he was taken straight to jail. He stayed there until he was taken to court on August 25, 2025. In court, he pleaded not guilty in front of a judge who set bail at $75,000. What happens next depends totally on how his lawyers proceed. He awaits trial or plea, and his team has released nothing to date.

The artist formerly known as Lil Nas X (Montero Lamar Hill) is mostly known for the 2018 hit Old Town Road. His studio album "Montero," which came out in September 2021, also recently received some major awards.

Lil Nas X is known for making bold and unexpected publicity choices. For instance, he released shoes with Satan references and a drop of blood. He created a lot of buzz and controversy, too. For this reason, some are questioning whether some of his actions in this incident were related to a publicity campaign or something more serious.

But at this moment, the law treats it as a serious incident with real harm done. The felony charges are clear and grounded in law. There are three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.

What is next?

Now that Lil Nas X has pleaded not guilty, the case will move forward in court. As per the reports by The Guardian, his defense team may ask for a lower bail or offer more information about his condition at the time. The judge may consider that later.

The court will set more dates, and he may have a preliminary hearing, where a judge looks at the evidence. Then it may go to trial, unless both sides make a deal. If he is found guilty, the charges carry years in prison. But right now, he is only formally charged and has pleaded not guilty.

The public continues to watch closely. Lil Nas X's fans are nervous, and others are curious. They want to know whether this was harmful, or a stunt, or something else.

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