At a court hearing on Monday, it was revealed that Lil Nas X is currently in an undisclosed inpatient mental health facility outside of California, following his arrest last month. According to Rolling Stone, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Shellie Samuels said that the rapper, born Montero Hill, was allowed to remain out of state as long as he is receiving inpatient care, with discussions about what happens next to take place upon his release. However, the details of his treatment are still under wraps.
After the hearing, the rapper's lawyer, Drew Findling, addressed the press and gave a statement. "You heard the 'treatment' word. We're doing what is best for Montero from a personal standpoint and a professional standpoint, but most importantly, for his well-being," Findling said. "He is surrounded by an amazing family, an amazing team of people that care about him and love him. And we're just addressing those issues. It's really as simple as that. He's had a great life, and he'll continue to have a great life. This is a bump that he's going to get over."
On August 21, the "Call Me By Your Name" rapper was arrested after he was found walking on Ventura Boulevard around 5:40 a.m. in his underwear. He was charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer, which he later pleaded not guilty to. After spending three days in jail, the 26-year-old was released on a $75,000 bail and addressed his fans on social media.
"Your girl is gonna be OK, y'all. OK? She's going to be all right," he said in a video posted to his Instagram stories. "That was a terrifying last four days. But your girl is gonna be all right."
In the days following Lil Nas X's release from custody, his father, Robert Stafford, spoke publicly about the pressures that the rapper has been under due to his rising fame and accompanying financial and family obligations. "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…That can weigh heavily on your heart," Stafford told The Times.
Correction: Lil Nas X is undergoing treatment at a mental health facility, not rehab, as this article previously stated. Out regrets this error.
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