Overview
- Lauper entered a guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in Manhattan Supreme Court and received one year of interim probation.
- Under terms accepted by Judge Sara Litman, he must complete substance-abuse treatment and remain arrest-free for a year to become eligible for a lesser Class E firearm plea with a three-year conditional discharge.
- Prosecutors said the case arose after police recovered a handgun near a Harlem shooting on February 7, 2024, in which a companion was wounded.
- The criminal complaint described a fanny pack holding a Glock loaded with seven rounds and alleged possession with intent to use unlawfully.
- He faced up to seven years in prison if convicted at trial on the original charge, and prosecutors have not accused him of firing the shots.