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Judge Approves Mental-Health Diversion for Lil Nas X in Los Angeles Case

The ruling gives him a two-year path to have the charges dismissed.

Overview

  • Lil Nas X was cleared to enter a court-run mental-health diversion program, which replaces prosecution with treatment.
  • Under the program, the charges can be dropped if he follows all conditions for two years.
  • Prosecutors say he injured at least three officers during his August arrest and charged him with assault and resisting an officer.
  • A conviction at trial could have brought up to five years in prison, according to the prosecutor’s office.
  • His attorney says he sought care at a therapy clinic after the arrest and began voluntary, extended treatment as videos of the incident spread widely.