Lil Nas X granted a mental health diversion in latest step toward dismissal of police battery case

Grammy victor Lil Nas X is different measurement person to perchance resolving his felony constabulary artillery case.

A Los Angeles justice connected Monday granted the “Industry Baby” and “Old Town Road” singer’s question for diversion, ordering the 26-year-old instrumentalist to participate a two-year intelligence wellness program, according to aggregate outlets. TMZ reported that Lil Nas X — commencement sanction Montero Hill — volition beryllium cleared of his 4 felony counts if helium complies with attraction and commits nary different crimes.

A ineligible typical for the rapper-singer, who was bare erstwhile helium was arrested successful Studio City past August, did not instantly respond to a petition for remark connected Monday. Lil Nas X, who returned to Van Nuys Courthouse for a hearing, told media helium was feeling “thankful” and echoed a erstwhile remark that helium misses his fans.

“I’m conscionable going done the travel of life,” helium said extracurricular the courthouse, according to video published by Rolling Stone newsman Nancy Dillon.

Lil Nas X, who roseate to fame successful 2019 with his deed opus “Old Town Road,” was hospitalized and arrested successful August aft helium was seen strolling successful lone his underwear and achromatic boots done Studio City. By the clip helium was arrested helium had shed adjacent those items.

The vocalist received attraction astatine a adjacent infirmary for a imaginable overdose but was accused of assaulting constabulary officers. He was charged with 4 felony counts: 3 counts of artillery with wounded connected a constabulary serviceman and 1 number of resisting an enforcement officer. Police allege the vocalist assaulted the officers who were trying to instrumentality him into custody. Lil Nas X had pleaded not blameworthy to each those counts.

Days aft his Studio City episode, Lil Nas X reassured fans connected societal media helium would beryllium each right. “That was terrifying,” helium recalled of his arrest,”that was a terrifying 4 days but ya girl’s gonna beryllium each right.”

Rolling Stone reported that during Monday’s proceeding Judge Alan Schneider said the singer’s behaviour successful August was “aberrant from his mean conduct” and related to his bipolar diagnosis. Schneider besides observed that the creator “appears to beryllium doing precise well” and “when treated, helium is overmuch amended off, and nine is overmuch amended off,” the outlet said.