Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies stemming from a Friday morning incident where police say he charged at officers while walking naked down a Los Angeles street.
Prosecutors charged the musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer, the District Attorney's office said.
Why It Matters
Lil Nas X was initially booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing an officer on Friday before charges were upgraded. The new felony charges carry potential prison sentences and come at a time when Lil Nas X has been dealing with ongoing health issues .
Lil Nas X shared in April that he was hospitalized after suffering sudden partial paralysi