Lil Nas X Heads Back To Studio After Assault Case Dismissal
Lil Nas X was walking down Ventura Boulevard in his underwear and cowboy boots at 5:40 a.m. He charged at 3 LAPD officers. He was facing 5 years in prison.
Shortly after the arrest, Hill posted on Instagram: “the last four days have been f*cking terrifying” but “your girl is gonna be OK.” He’d posted $75,000 bail after spending a weekend in jail. He’d been hospitalized first for a possible overdose evaluation. The judge described the August incident as “aberrant from his normal conduct.”
His father, Robert Stafford, visited him in jail in September 2025. They shed tears together. Hill asked his father to tell people he was sorry they saw him “like that.”
The behavior was tied to a bipolar disorder diagnosis. He spent nearly 2 months in inpatient treatment at The Meadows facility in Arizona. He’s followed a rigorous outpatient regimen since.
On April 6, 2026, Judge Alan Schneider granted him entry into a mental health diversion program. If he continues treatment, obeys all laws, and does not possess weapons or make threats of violence for 2 years, every charge will be dismissed and his record cleared.
The judge: “He appears to be doing very well. When treated, he is much better off, and society is much better off.”
Deputy DA Jodi Taksar told him on his way out of the courtroom: “Hopefully, I’ll never see you again, except on a stage.”
Hill told Rolling Stone after the hearing: “I’m thankful. Just very thankful. It could have been much worse.”
Today he’s back in his boots, and back in the studio.