US EditionLil Nas X’s Dad Says He 'Shed Tears' With Son in Emotional Jail Visit
Robert Stafford shared the emotional impact of Lil Nas X's arrest and mental health struggles amid family challenges and public scrutiny, with the rapper released on $75,000 bail.
- On August 21, Lil Nas X was arrested in Los Angeles, hospitalized, and charged with four felonies after police allege he injured officers during the arrest.
- Robert Stafford, Lil Nas X's father, said his son buckled under the pressure of being a breadwinner and the strain of his mother's addiction, painting a heartbreaking picture of fame and family issues.
- Witnesses and police describe Lil Nas X nearly naked, officers arriving around 5:50 a.m. say he charged at them and punched an officer; Drew Findling and Christy O'Connor said toxicology showed no drug use.
- He was released on $75,000 bail and ordered into court-supervised treatment, attending an outpatient drug rehabilitation program or weekly Narcotics Anonymous meetings while preparing his defense.
- He was released ahead of a pretrial hearing on September 15, facing a potential sentence up to five years as fans and the public remain divided over viral footage.
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Lil Nas X’s Dad Says He 'Shed Tears' With Son in Emotional Jail Visit
Lil Nas X’s father, Robert Stafford, has revealed an emotional jail visit with his son following the “Old Town Road” rapper’s recent arrest. “I went to visit him in jail and as soon as I walked through that door, I couldn’t do anything but cry,” Stafford told London’s The Times in an interview published on Friday, August 29. “To see my baby boy on the other side of that glass. We shed tears with each other for a minute. And I had to tell him tha…
Robert Stafford, the father of rapper Lil Nas X, has shared his son's emotions and message for the first time after the public crisis that ended with his arrest. The 26-year-old music star was arrested last week in Los Angeles after he was seen walking naked on a main street and then clashed with police, being accused of violence against officers. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Stafford confessed that the visit to the prison was one of t…
Lil Nas X's dad opens up on rapper’s emotional breakdown
Lil Nas X’s father, Robert Stafford, has shared a heartfelt update following the rapper’s recent mental health crisis and arrest in Los Angeles. LIL NAS X’S MENTAL BREAKDOWN In a moving interview, Stafford described the moment he saw his son behind bars.“I went to visit him in jail, and as soon as I walked through that door, I couldn’t do anything but cry,” Stafford revealed. “To see my baby boy on the other side of that glass, we shed tears wit…
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