‘Power’ Actress Alix Lapri Arrested on Child Cruelty Charges

Actress and singer-songwriter Alix Lapri, known for her role as Effie Morales on the Starz series Power and its spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, was arrested last week in DeKalb County, Georgia. According to a report from WSBTV, Lapri, whose full name is Alexus Lapri Geier, was charged with disorderly conduct and third-degree cruelty to children.

Lapri was booked into the DeKalb County Jail last Monday just before 5 p.m. Online records indicate that she spent just over 24 hours in custody before being released.

As of now, no court records have been made public to provide further details on the incident that led to her arrest, other than the fact that it occurred on August 10. The charges have been filed, but the specific circumstances behind them remain unclear.