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After the arrest of Lil NAS X: Charge for assault
A bizarre incident in the nightly Los Angeles brings the rapper Lil NAS X to the headlines. Now the singer has to answer for reproachful assault.
After the headline of US rapper Lil NAS X in Los Angeles, the 26-year-old has to answer in four charges. The public prosecutor accuses the Grammy winner of assault in three cases and resistance to a police officer. The rapper did not guilty on Monday (local time), as US media reported.
The musician, with a bourgeois name Montero Hill, was in custody since his arrest on Thursday. The responsible judge now set a deposit for release of $ 75,000 (around 65,000 euros). The rapper’s speaker team initially did not respond to a request from the dpa.
Headlining incident
The “Old Town Road” singer was only covered with underwear and boots in the early morning hours, later completely naked, through Los Angeles. US media posted videos of the incident. He was taken up by police officers, escalating the situation that led to the allegations. The rapper was initially taken to a hospital for suspicion of taking drugs, then in custody, a police spokesman for the “Los Angeles Times” said.
The musician, who grew up in the US state of Georgia, had his breakthrough in 2019 with the country/hip-hop hit “Old Town Road”. In 2021, Lil NAS X published his successful debut album “Montero”.
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Source: Stern
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