February 9th 2024.
In a shocking turn of events, the son of renowned pop music icon Cyndi Lauper found himself in a tight spot with the law last Wednesday, February 7th. The incident occurred after a 24-year-old victim was discovered with a gunshot wound in an apartment building in Harlem, New York.
According to reports from ABC 7 NY, Declyn "Dex" Lauper, the son of Cyndi Lauper and actor David Thornton, was taken into police custody following a shooting on West 112th Street around 7:15 p.m. Law enforcement officers conducted a thorough search for evidence and eventually located Declyn, who is 26 years old, in possession of drugs and a loaded firearm in close proximity to the crime scene.
It's worth noting that Declyn was not charged in connection to the shooting, but he did face charges for criminal possession of a weapon and a controlled substance. As for the victim, they also faced charges for criminal possession of a weapon and are currently listed in stable condition at Mount Sinai Morningside.
This is not the first time Declyn has been in trouble with the law. In fact, just two years ago, he was arrested for driving a stolen Mercedes outside a rapper's memorial, as reported by The New York Post. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to complete five days of community service, as well as stay out of trouble for an entire year.
Following his release from jail, Declyn even opened up to reporters about collaborating with his mother, the famous singer behind the hit song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." He proudly shared, "Me and my mother have a couple of songs that we recorded."
Declyn is the only child of Cyndi Lauper and David Thornton, who first met on the set of the film Off and Running in 1991. They tied the knot a few months later and welcomed Declyn into the world in 1997.
Despite her successful career in the music industry, Cyndi Lauper has always been very private about her personal life with her husband and son. In fact, she even explained why they were not included in her 2023 documentary, Let the Canary Sing, to Vanity Fair. "The documentary is about my career and [director Alison Ellwood's] interpretation of my work. There were certain things I didn't want to talk about, like my husband and son, because that was really private. The documentary is about my career, and let the canary sing," she said.
Declyn's last Instagram post was four years ago, where he can be seen in the studio with a drill rapper, calling out their rivals. It's certainly a surreal and unfortunate situation for Cyndi Lauper's son, who was once making music with his famous mother. We can only hope that he turns his life around and learns from his mistakes.
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