Ana Montana, the mother of NBA star LaMelo Ball's son, was arrested in North Carolina on two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud after allegedly filling Xanax prescriptions with a stolen DEA registration.
Montana — real name Analicia Chaves — was arrested Monday, September 28, 2026, in Mecklenburg County, according to booking records obtained by TMZ. She was hit with two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, plus two misdemeanor counts of simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance. She was held on a $20,000 bond in connection with the felony charges.
According to the arrest warrant, authorities claim Montana obtained alprazolam — the generic form of Xanax — from Walgreens by filling prescriptions written using a doctor's allegedly stolen DEA registration and medical provider ID. The alleged conduct dates back to February 21, and the paperwork lists Montana's warrant as being issued September 22, six days before her Monday arrest.
Montana's lawyer told TMZ that the charges allege "a doctor who used a fraudulent DEA registration and NPI number prescribed Alprazolam for Ms. Chaves, and that she used the prescription written by the doctor to obtain the prescribed Alprazolam at a pharmacy." The lawyer added that the drug possession charges appear to allege that she possessed the alprazolam after obtaining it from the pharmacy via the doctor-written prescription.
She shares a baby boy, LaOne, with Ball. The two welcomed their son in January 2026 and publicly revealed his birth on Mother's Day in May. Ball was traded from Charlotte to Minnesota in June, and the Timberwolves star is weeks away from the start of the regular season.
Montana, a social media personality and model, has been in a relationship with Ball for several years. Neither Ball nor his representatives had publicly commented on the arrest as of the latest reports.
The arrest comes at a delicate moment for Ball, who is preparing for his first season with the Timberwolves after the June trade from Charlotte. Minnesota invested heavily in the young star, betting that his playmaking can elevate a roster with championship ambitions. Off-court distractions are the last thing the franchise wants as training camp approaches, and while Ball himself faces no charges, the headlines keep his personal life in the spotlight at exactly the moment the team would prefer the focus to be on basketball. For now, Montana remains the central figure in a case that blends celebrity, prescription fraud and the pressures of life adjacent to NBA stardom, with her next court date expected to draw significant attention.