Posted 0 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownLil Nas X Broke His Silence After His Hospitalization And ArrestHere's what he had to say.by Larry FitzmauriceBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink In case you missed it, Lil Nas X was arrested last week on Thursday, Aug. 21 for the alleged assault of a police officer after authorities responded to calls that a man was wandering the streets of Los Angeles naked. Pool / Getty Images Earlier today, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office confirmed to People that Nas waived his arraignment and pleaded not guilty to four felonies: three counts of battery with injury on a police officer, and one count of resisting an executive officer. Steve Granitz / FilmMagic A judge also set his bail at $75,000 and ordered him to attend four Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week, with police saying that they believe Nas was under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest. MEGA / GC Images Earlier today, Lil Nas X's father Robert Stafford told various reporters - including NBC News - that his son is "very remorseful for what happened," adding: "He's going to get the help that he needs, just keep him in your prayers." FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images Now, Lil Nas X has spoken out himself for the first time since his arrest, in the form of a video shared to his IG Story.
Lil Nas X speaks out for the first time since his arrest. pic.twitter.com/WoTcWyn6ge- Pop Base (@PopBase) August 26, 2025 @lilnasx / Via instagram.com "Your girl is going to be OK y'all," he said in the clip. "She's going to be alright. She's going to be alright. Shit. That was fucking terrifying. That was terrifying." Pool / Getty Images "That was a terrifying last four days, but your girl is going to be alright." Dia Dipasupil / FilmMagic We'll let you know if there's any more updates on this story. For a detailed breakdown of everything surrounding Lil Nas X's arrest, head here.