Lil Nas X Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder as Battery Case Nears Dismissal
Lil Nas X has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder after last year’s battery arrest, and on Monday a Los Angeles judge revealed the diagnosis, placed the Old Town Road star in a mental health diversion program, and agreed to dismiss the case, Rolling Stone reports.
Here is the short version: Lil Nas X just got a serious legal lifeline. A Los Angeles judge confirmed he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and approved a mental health diversion that could erase his case if he stays in treatment and out of trouble. It is a big swing in a case that, not long ago, could have sent him to prison.
What the judge decided
On Monday, April 6, Judge Alan Schneider let Lil Nas X (real name Montero Lamar Hill) into a court-run mental health diversion program. If he keeps up with treatment and does not break any laws for the next two years, the case gets dismissed. The judge also said the two-time Grammy winner is doing well so far and framed the diagnosis as the key context for what happened.
'When treated, he is much better off, and society is much better off.'
Why this is happening now
Schneider called the incident that triggered the charges an outlier for Hill and directly tied it to his bipolar disorder. If you are not familiar: bipolar disorder involves dramatic mood shifts that can push people into extremes. The court is basically saying the behavior was tied to an untreated episode, and treatment is the path forward.
The August 2025 incident, clarified
Back in August 2025, Hill was arrested and hospitalized in Los Angeles after people reported seeing him walking naked in traffic on Ventura Boulevard in the early morning. When police arrived, they say he charged and attacked them. Prosecutors hit him with four felonies: three counts of battery with injury on an officer and one count of resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bond. If this had gone the other way, he was looking at up to five years behind bars.
Treatment so far (and what comes next)
After that arrest last summer, his attorney Christy O'Connor told the court he checked himself into the Meadows treatment center in Arizona. He spent nearly two months in inpatient care, which she called absolutely successful. Since then, he has been on a strict plan: weekly therapy sessions and check-ins with a psychiatrist roughly every three months.
What he said outside court
Hill told reporters he was 'very thankful' for the decision and acknowledged 'it could have been much worse.' Hard to argue with that. If he stays the course for two years, the case disappears.
Where this leaves his career
After a brief hearing last month, he told fans he was pausing the music grind to deal with personal and legal stuff. His message was simple and very him: 'I really love and miss you, and I appreciate your support so much. I can't wait to be back hugging you guys.'
So, to sum up: the 'Old Town Road' and 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)' star is in a court-approved treatment track, the judge likes what he is seeing, and the next two years will decide whether this whole thing becomes a legal footnote. Given how strange and public the original incident was, the clarity from the court about why it happened is notable. If the plan works, we will probably see him back at full speed — 'Industry Baby,' 'Panini,' and all — with a hard-won reset behind the scenes.