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Lil Nas X Arrested for Battery of a Police Officer: Report

Charisma Madarang

created: Aug. 22, 2025, 1:19 a.m. | updated: Aug. 22, 2025, 5:26 p.m.

Lil Nas X was arrested Thursday morning in Los Angeles, according L.A. County Sheriff inmate records. The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was hospitalized for a possible overdose after charging at officers in Studio City on Thursday morning. A rep for Lil Nas X did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment. Prior to the arrest, Lil Nas X had dropped a series of bizarre posts on his Instagram page, after deleting all earlier posts two days before. His display name had been updated to “QUEEN MADELINE.” Trending Stories Thanks, Trump: ICE Just Gassed a Public School Into Submission Lil Nas X Hospitalized for Possible Overdose After Roaming L.A.

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