Lil Nas X has been granted entry into a mental health diversion programme by a judge in California.
The rapper was arrested for attacking police officers while wandering nearly naked through the streets of Los Angeles in August 2025.
In a hearing on Monday, the judge told the Grammy-winning artist, real name Montero Lamar Hill, that the charges may be quashed if he completes the programme and obeys all laws for the next two years.
“I’m thankful. Just very thankful,” Hill told Rolling Stone after the hearing. “It could have been much worse.”
Hill was arrested late at night on Ventura Boulevard in his underpants and cowboy boots. He was charged with attacking a police officer and resisting arrest.
The charges mean that he is facing up to five years in prison if found guilty, and if he fails to complete the judge-ordered treatment. He pleaded not guilty to the charges last year.
The Old Town Road rapper was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after the incident.
Judge Alan Schneider said during Monday’s hearing that he “appears to be doing very well” and that “when treated, he is much better off, and society is much better off”.
Diversion programmes allow alternatives, including treatment, for people with mental illness who are caught up in the criminal justice system.
