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Lil Nas X appears in court on battery charge. The rapper appeared at a Los Angeles courthouse, alongside his lawyer, Christy O’Connor, on Thursday for a hearing related to a battery of a peace officer charge, stemming from his 2025 arrest.O’Connor asked the judge for a delay so she could file a motion seeking to transfer the Grammy winners felony police battery case into an unspecified diversion programme. Diversion programmes generally lead to charges being dismissed if defendants complete treatment or rehabilitation. The legal case relates to an incident that occurred in August last year in Los Angeles. The rapper was arrested when officers responded to a situation in which he was reportedly behaving erratically, reported TMZ at the time. TMZ reported that according to law enforcement, Lil Nas X removed his clothing and lunged toward an officer during the encounter. He was later transported to a hospital for medical evaluation following concerns about a possible drug overdose. Lil Nas X was charged with four felony counts related to the incident. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to the charges. After the arrest, he also entered an inpatient treatment facility. If convicted, the performer could face a potential sentence of up to five years in state prison.
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