Lil Nas X laughed with his lawyer and asked for a “big-boy chair” during his appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday tied to his alleged assault of a police officer while wandering nearly naked on an LA street.
The rapper, real name Montero Hill, walked into LA Superior Court dressed in a light beige suit, patterned blue button-down shirt and dark-blue tie ahead of the hearing, which was ultimately postponed.
The Grammy winner appeared in good spirits as he listened to music on his phone and
Settling into the courtroom beside his attorney, he grinned and quipped about his low seat, cheekily asking for a “big-boy chair.”
The hearing was put on hold after O’Connor said she was “waiting on a report” and planned to file a motion based on the findings.
Exiting the courthouse, Nas had a message for his supporters as O’Connor told reporters he wouldn’t take questions.
“OK, all I want to say to my fans is I really love you, I miss you, I appreciate your support, and I can’t wait to be back hugging you,” he said before wishing them a good day.
laughed while chatting with his lawyer, Christy O’Connor.
The singer also paused to enjoy a street performer whom he asked to play a song, grooving to “Lucky” by Radiohead before dropping a $100 tip.
“It was a very good amount, very generous,” the performer, Jensen Pawley, told The Post.
Nas faces four felony charges for allegedly injuring responding officers who found him
When officers arrived, he allegedly charged at them and was taken into custody for battery on a police officer. He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose.
A source told NBC News at the time that the rapper “punched an officer twice in the face” during the encounter.
He pleaded not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer for the bizarre incident. He was also ordered to attend drug rehab meetings by an LA judge.
The musician spoke briefly during the August hearing to say “yes” when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Martin Herscovitz asked whether he would agree to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
Nas previously spoke about the difficult years he faced just months before he was arrested and hospitalized.
