The Grammy Award-winning artist was arrested in Los Angeles after a nude public incident that led to felony expenses and a hospital keep, in line with police and his father.

Lil Nas X was arrested and hospitalized Tuesday (August 21) in Los Angeles after police say he was discovered unclothed in public and allegedly assaulted officers in the course of the encounter.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to stories of a unadorned man strolling close to downtown round 6 a.m. When they arrived, the person—later recognized because the Grammy-winning rapper—allegedly charged at them and punched one officer twice within the face. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for analysis.

Authorities initially suspected a drug-related episode, however toxicology outcomes later confirmed Lil Nas X was not below the affect of medicine or alcohol on the time of the incident. He now faces 4 felony expenses and has pleaded not responsible.

The 26-year-old artist briefly addressed the ordeal in an Instagram Story posted Saturday (August 26), saying, “That was terrifying, that was terrifying, that was a terrifying last four days. But your girl’s gonna be all right.”

His father, Robert Stafford, spoke publicly concerning the incident in an interview with The Sunday Times, sharing perception into the emotional {and professional} weight his son has been carrying.

“I understand how the music business is,” Stafford stated. “It’s like a high. When you get to that level, you want that drug again, you want to hit that high again.”

He continued, “For a 26-year-old to have to deal with what he’s dealing with — to be a breadwinner for a lot of people, the inability to change his mother’s situation and the pressure he puts on himself…”

Stafford described his jail go to together with his son as emotional and painful. “To see my baby boy on the other side of that glass. We shed tears with each other for a minute,” he stated. “And I had to tell him that ‘what you’re going through is normal’. We all have breakdowns every now and then, but the difference is, yours get played out in the public eye.”

He additionally shared a message on behalf of his son: “When I went to visit he asked me to say, ‘tell everybody I’m sorry they saw me like that’. Even in that moment, he was apologizing to people for something he was going through.”

Despite the authorized bother and public scrutiny, Stafford expressed hope for his son’s restoration and future. “Hopefully, this is a turning point in his mental stability,” he stated. “Sometimes God will take you through your worst moment to give you your best moment.”

The LAPD confirmed the arrest and expenses in a press release to NBC News. Lil Nas X stays out on bail and is awaiting additional court docket proceedings.

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