Lil Nas X Charged With 4 Felonies After Allegedly Injuring Police Officers

By Tony M. Centeno

August 25, 2025

Lil Nas X is now facing serious prison time after his nude rendezvous allegedly ended with him injuring a few police officers.

According to a report TMZ published on Monday, August 25, the "Industry Baby" artist was charged with four felonies by the Los Angeles County District Attorney. As fans know, Lil Nas X, born Montero Hill, was arrested last week after he paraded down an empty street in Ventura while wearing nothing but white underwear and cowboy boots. When police approached him in response to several calls from witnesses, Hill allegedly dropped his undies and lunged at the officers hard enough to injure at least three of them.

Hill was charged with battery with injury on a police officer and a felony charge of resisting an executive officer. When he was arrested, police believed Hill was suffering from a drug overdose, so they sent him to the hospital. Following his evaluation, the "Old Town Road" artist was transferred to a jail in Van Nuys, where he spent the weekend behind bars. He's expected to be arraigned later today — just hours after he went before a judge.

Hours before the incident, Lil Nas X was caught on camera wandering aimlessly around Hollywood. In a newly surfaced clip, you can see Montero walking around the Short Stories Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. He was not a guest at the hotel, but he was fully clothed as he roamed around the lobby by himself. He was there for some time before he took off his shirt and left the property. His recent posts on social media also worried his fans.

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