Lil Nas X in Treatment After Arrest, Felony Charges

Rapper Lil Nas X is undergoing treatment while facing felony charges stemming from his arrest in Los Angeles last month, his attorney said Monday.

The artist, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, was detained in August after police found him wandering Ventura Boulevard in Studio City nearly naked and appearing incoherent. Authorities initially took him to a hospital for a possible overdose before booking him into jail. He has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts, including battery and resisting a law enforcement officer, The Hollywood Reporter noted.

At a hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Shellie Samuels modified the terms of Hill’s release to allow out-of-state travel if he remains in inpatient care. 

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