Lil Nas X to Have Battery Charges Dismissed If He Continues Treatment

Lil Nas X, real name Montero Hill, will have his felony battery charges dismissed as long as he complies with a mandated treatment plan, reports Rolling Stone’s Nancy Dillon. The treatment includes two years in what is known as a mental-health diversion program.

Judge Alan Schneider said the court’s decision for potential dismissal stemmed from the artist’s previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Judge Schneider added that the dismissal is also contingent on Hill obeying all laws for the next two years.

In August 2025, Hill was arrested after allegedly charging at police officers in Los Angeles. He later pled not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer. He faced up to five years in prison if convicted. Per Rolling Stone, Hill’s attorney noted that their client voluntarily checked himself into a treatment center following his arrest and is now undergoing weekly sessions with a psychotherapist along with appointments with a psychiatrist every three months.

Pitchfork has reached out to Hill’s representatives for further comment.

Lil Nas X’s last project, an EP called Days Before Dreamboy, was released in 2025, ahead of a new album rumored to be titled Dreamboy.