Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to 4 felony charges stemming from alleged assault on officers in LA

Lil Nas X – real name is Montero Lamar Hill was freed on $75,000 bond after pleading not guilty to four felony charges stemming from an incident in Los Angeles last week, in which he allegedly attacked police officers while unclothed.

Per news outlet TMZ, Hill waived his arraignment and entered a not guilty plea Monday, with a judge setting his bail at $75,000 under the conditions that he not own, use, or process illegal narcotics, as well as enroll in an outpatient program. Court records filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court reveal that Hill was formally charged with three counts of battery on a police officer and one count of resisting arrest. Further details about what led to the confrontation have not been released.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to reports of a nude man walking along Ventura Boulevard in the early morning hours on Thursday, August 21st. When they approached, Hill allegedly rushed at them, sparking a violent altercation. Law enforcement official say that Hill struck one officer in the face twice during the encounter. Authorities are still working to determine whether the rapper was suffering from a mental health episode or under the influence at the time. Hill was transported to a hospital following the incident before being booked on suspicion of assaulting an officer.

TMZ was first to reported Hill’s hospitalization, publishing video footage showing him walking down the street in cowboy boots and white underwear. Additional clips later surfaced of him naked and barefoot.

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