Lil Nas X provides mental health treatment update after arrest and diversion program
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Tom Breihan
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Summary
Lil Nas X was arrested in August 2025 after an incident on Ventura Boulevard where he was dancing in underwear and cowboy boots, with police alleging he assaulted an officer. He faced four felony charges but was granted a mental health diversion in spring 2025 and released. The artist has now shared a video message updating fans on his mental health treatment and hinting at new music, following earlier statements about his mental health struggles months before the arrest.
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Police claimed that he charged at them and assaulting then, sending one cop to the hospital.
Though he faced four felony charges, a judge granted Lil Nas X a mental health diversion back in spring, and he went free.
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