LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has allowed Atlanta native rapper Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles police officers.
Judge Alan Schneider told the “Old Town Road” rapper and singer on Monday that if he sticks to his treatment program and obeys all laws for two years, his four felony counts will be dismissed.
The court found that the incident was the result of his since-diagnosed bipolar disorder and was an aberration from his usual behavior.
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