Hours after Sean Kingston’s mother was arrested Thursday during a raid in South Florida, the singer himself was apprehended in California. Like his mother Janice Turner, Kingston is accused of multiple counts of fraud and theft, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant. The “Beautiful Girls” singer — who …
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A quarter of a century ago, an Amy Poehler character on Upright Citizens Brigade ate and puked up the miracle known as “The Glorious Vomit Jesus” (né “Spaghetti Jesus”) — all while wearing a blue Yo La Tengo shirt. In 2000, the band used a shot of her glaring into …
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Read More »Sean Kingston's Mother Arrested During Raid on South Florida Mansion
Sean Kingston’s mother was arrested Thursday as part of a raid on the “Beautiful Girls” singer’s rented South Florida mansion. Following the raid conducted by Broward Sheriff deputies and Davie Police SWAT, officials told NBC Miami that Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was taken into custody on numerous fraud and theft …
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