Searxng/Montero Hill Celebrity Lil Nas X seeks mental health diversion program to avoid trial for LA incident. Could treatment replace jail time for the Grammy winner? March 15, 2026 AceShowbiz - Montero Hill, known professionally as Lil Nas X, is taking a significant legal step amid charges related to an incident in Los Angeles last year. The Grammy-winning rapper appeared in court on Thursday in Van Nuys, California, where his defense team requested that he be allowed into a mental health diversion program as an alternative to facing trial and potential jail time.