Rapper Lil Nas X has pleaded not guilty to injuring a police officer and resisting arrest after he was detained last week while wandering the streets of Los Angeles naked. The rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, faces three felony counts of battery with injury to a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.
Police said when they responded to a call regarding a nude man wandering the streets, the Grammy-winning artist charged at them. Following the incident, he was taken to the hospital for a possible overdose. The 26-year-old artist was arraigned in a Los Angeles courthouse, with his bail set at $75,000.
Unverified videos and images published by TMZ appear to show the rapper dancing along a Los Angeles street dressed only in white underwear and cowboy boots. Later, he was reportedly seen completely nude in the center of a road.
According to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, three officers were injured during the attempt to take the rapper into custody. He stated, Attacking police officers is more than just a crime against those individuals but a direct threat to public safety.
Lil Nas X is expected to release his much-anticipated second studio album 'Dreamboy' later this year and has been active on social media hinting at new music.
Police said when they responded to a call regarding a nude man wandering the streets, the Grammy-winning artist charged at them. Following the incident, he was taken to the hospital for a possible overdose. The 26-year-old artist was arraigned in a Los Angeles courthouse, with his bail set at $75,000.
Unverified videos and images published by TMZ appear to show the rapper dancing along a Los Angeles street dressed only in white underwear and cowboy boots. Later, he was reportedly seen completely nude in the center of a road.
According to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, three officers were injured during the attempt to take the rapper into custody. He stated, Attacking police officers is more than just a crime against those individuals but a direct threat to public safety.
Lil Nas X is expected to release his much-anticipated second studio album 'Dreamboy' later this year and has been active on social media hinting at new music.
