Lil Nas X was seen making his way out of a Los Angeles-area courthouse on Monday as he made his $75,000 bail, leading to his release from custody after spending more than three days in jail after his battery arrest Thursday.
The Montero (Call Me by Your Name) artist, 26, wore a full-body, baby blue jumpsuit in Van Nuys, California as he was led away from the legal facility after his arrest in nearby Studio City, California.
Lil Nas X, whose full name is Montero Lamar Hill, wore sandals and carried papers in his hand as he exited the building.
The musical artist, who has more than 10.3 million Instagram followers, was charged with multiple felonies, leaving him exposed to five years in state prison if convicted of the charges he’s accused of.
The Atlanta native was arrested after police saw him walking naked down Ventura Avenue in Studio City, leading to a confrontation in which authorities used a Taser to subdue him, TMZ reported Monday.
Lil Nas X’s charges include three felony battery counts, including injury on a police officer and resisting an executive officer.
Lil Nas X was seen making his way out of a Los Angeles-area courthouse on Monday as he made his $75,000 bail
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman vowed that he will bring the musical artist to justice for his alleged attack on a group of police officers at around 5:40 a.m. on Thursday.
‘Attacking police officers is more than just a crime against those individuals,’ Hochman said in a statement, ‘but a direct threat to public safety.’
The prosecutor added that the Grammy-winning artist should not expect any special treatment in the wake of the confrontation in the San Fernando Valley last week.
‘Anyone who assaults law enforcement will face serious consequences, no matter who they are or how famous they may be,’ Hochman added.
The Panini vocalist entered a plea of not guilty as he was arraigned Monday in the courthouse’s Department 100.
He is slated to attend a preliminary hearing on September 15 in Department 112 of the courthouse.
The incident involving the Rodeo performer is being probed by the North Hollywood Division of the LAPD, officials said, while the Van Nuys Branch of the District Attorney’s Office is handling the case.
The Industry Baby artist wore a full body, baby blue jumpsuit in Van Nuys, California
The two-time Grammy-winner carried papers in his hand as he exited the building
An officer looked on as the singer made his way to a nearby vehicle on the late summer day
Lil Nas X was charged with multiple felonies, leaving him exposed to five years in state prison if convicted of the charges he’s accused of
Lil Nas X made a splash six years ago as his country rap track Old Town Road went viral, leading to a collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus on the same track.
He has past collaborated with artists such as Cardi B, DaBaby and Jack Harlow.
A source told Daily Mail last week that the musical artist might have fallen in with the wrong crowd as he copes with the fallout of fame and fortune.
‘Nas doesn’t feel that he can trust many people from his past,’ the source said, ‘because they tried to exploit him financially – but some of those people suspect his new friends can’t be trusted either.’
Lil Nas X has been ‘been hanging around some seedy characters in LA who some people suspect have been leeching off him and living in his house,’ the source went on to say.
Lil Nas X’s relatives want to step in and support him in the wake of the most recent incident, the insider said.