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Cyndi Lauper's Son Pleads Guilty in Weapon Case

3/14/2026

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Declyn 'Dex' Lauper, son of Cyndi Lauper, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in Manhattan Supreme Court.
The February 2024 Harlem shooting left a friend with a leg injury, and Lauper will serve one year of interim probation.
He faced up to seven years but accepted a plea requiring substance abuse treatment and a year of arrest-free status; if successful, he may plead to a lesser charge.

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Declyn 'Dex' Lauper, son of Cyndi Lauper, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in Manhattan Supreme Court.
The February 2024 Harlem shooting left a friend with a leg injury, and Lauper will serve one year of interim probation.
He faced up to seven years but accepted a plea requiring substance abuse treatment and a year of arrest-free status; if successful, he may plead to a lesser charge.