Lil Nas X has been granted access to a mental health diversion programme following his arrest for allegedly att@cking police officers while wandering nearly unclothed in Los Angeles in August 2025.
During a court hearing on Monday, April 6, a California judge ruled that the charges against the Grammy-winning artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, could be dismissed if he successfully completes the programme and complies with the law over the next two years.
“I’m thankful. Just very thankful,” Hill told Rolling Stone after the hearing. “It could have been much worse.”
According to reports, Hill was arrested late at night on Ventura Boulevard wearing only his underwear and cowboy boots. He was charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
Authorities also took him to a hospital amid concerns about a possible overdose.
The felony charges carry a potential sentence of up to five years in prison if he is found guilty or fails to complete the required treatment. He had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following the incident, Hill was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
At the hearing, Judge Alan Schneider described Hill’s actions during the arrest as being out of character, a point later shared by his lawyer, Christy O’Connor.
The judge also noted that Hill appears to be improving and that proper treatment benefits both him and society.
He subsequently approved Hill’s request to participate in the diversion programme.
Such programmes are designed to provide treatment alternatives for individuals with mental health conditions involved in the criminal justice system.
Hill’s lawyer revealed that he had already spent two months in a treatment facility in Arizona following his arrest.
After the court session, the rapper appeared in good spirits, smiling and giving a thumbs-up to reporters.
His father, Robert Stafford, previously disclosed that family challenges, including his mother’s struggle with addiction, had placed emotional strain on the young artist.
“For a 26-year-old to have to deal with what he’s dealing with — to be a breadwinner for a lot of people, the inability to change his mother’s situation and the pressure he puts on himself,” he said.