Instagram/Lil Nas X Celebrity Lil Nas X seeks diversion program to resolve felony police-battery case, potentially avoiding traditional prosecution. Details from his court appearance. March 23, 2026 AceShowbiz - Lil Nas X appeared in court on Thursday, March 12, in Van Nuys, California, to request that his felony police-battery case be transferred to a diversion program. The case stems from an arrest made in August 2025.