{"id":569651,"date":"2026-04-07T11:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/569651\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:15:10","slug":"judge-allows-lil-nas-x-mental-health-program-for-charge-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/569651\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge allows Lil Nas X mental health program for charge dismissal"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 A judge has allowed Lil Nas X<\/a> to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles police officers<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Judge Alan Schneider told the \u201cOld Town Road\u201d rapper and singer<\/a> on Monday that if he sticks to his treatment program and obeys all laws for two years, his four felony counts will be dismissed. <\/p>\n

The court found that the incident was the result of his since-diagnosed bipolar disorder and was an aberration from his usual behavior. <\/p>\n

The program, formally known as postponement of prosecution probation, also requires that he not possess guns or threaten violence. <\/p>\n

Authorities allege that the 26-year-old was walking naked<\/a> down a street in LA\u2019s San Fernando Valley in August, and charged at police officers who were responding to calls about him. A criminal complaint says three officers were hurt. Photos and video apparently shot before the police confrontation showed him walking in the street in only white briefs and white boots.<\/p>\n

He pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer along with one count of resisting an executive officer.<\/p>\n

A few days later in a video posted to Instagram<\/a>, Lil Nas X, who was free on bail, said \u201cthese last four days have been terrifying\u201d but reassured fans that he would be fine.<\/p>\n

Outside court on Monday he told Rolling Stone<\/a>, which first reported on the diversion agreement, that he is \u201cthankful. Just very thankful,\u201d and that it \u201ccould have been much worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

The District Attorney\u2019s Office did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta artist is best known for 2018\u2019s country and hip-hop merging \u201cOld Town Road,\u201d<\/a> which spent a record 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won him two Grammys.<\/p>\n

Known for his genre-bending, innovating sounds and style,<\/a> Lil Nas X\u2019s first full studio album, 2021\u2019s \u201cMontero,\u201d went to No. 2 on the Billboard album chart and was nominated for a Grammy for album of the year. Other hits have included \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d and \u201cMontero (Call Me by Your Name).\u201d<\/p>\n