Sean Kingston was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison Friday after he and his mother were convicted of defrauding multiple vendors of more than $1 million in luxury items ranging from high-end watches to a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade. In a filing earlier this week, the “Beautiful Girls” singer pleaded with …
Read More »Sean Kingston Hopes to Sidestep Prison at Sentencing: 'Deeply Remorseful'
A “deeply remorseful” Sean Kingston is asking for no prison time when he’s sentenced Friday for his role in a $1 million wire fraud scheme that scammed vendors out of a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, jewelry, and other luxury merchandise, according to a new court filing. The “Beautiful Girls” singer is …
Read More »Sean Kingston's Mother Sentenced to 5 Years After Duo Found Guilty of Fraud
Sean Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years on probation after she and her son were both convicted onwire fraud and theft charges in March. The decision arrived days after her lawyer requested a shorter prison sentence, citing health issues and “minimal criminal …
Read More »Sean Kingston Posts Bond, Awaiting Release After Fraud Conviction
Sean Kingston has now posted bail and is awaiting release after being taken back into federal custody for failing to pay bond, his lawyer tells Rolling Stone Tuesday. The musician is currently awaiting sentencing following his conviction in a federal fraud case. “Sean’s bond was posted and being processed,” the …
Read More »Sean Kingston and His Mother Found Guilty of Fraud
Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner have been found guilty of federal charges stemming from more than $1 million in wire fraud. The decision came Friday after a 3-hour deliberation by the jury, per NBC News. Turner must stay in federal custody until her July sentencing while Kingston will …
Read More »Sean Kingston and Mother Charged With Fraud in Alleged $1 Million Scheme
Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner have been indicted for federal charges of committing more than $1 million in wire fraud. Turner and Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, appeared in court for the first time on Friday, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court’s Southern …
Read More »Sean Kingston Booked Into Florida Jail, Held on $100,000 Bond
Sean Kingston was booked in South Florida Sunday after being extradited from California and charged with committing more than $1 million worth of fraud with his mother Janice Turner. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department records, the singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, is being held on a …
Read More »Sean Kingston Agrees to Florida Extradition to Face Fraud Charges Alongside Mother
Sean Kingston waived his right to fight extradition in a California court on Tuesday and agreed to be turned over to authorities in Broward County, Florida, where he is facing 10 charges related to fraud. According to the Associated Press, the rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, did not …
Read More »Everything We Know About Sean Kingston's Fraud Charges
Within a few hours last week, Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were arrested on fraud and theft charges, accused of bilking various retailers out of more than $1 million. Turner was arrested first on May 23 during a raid on Kingston’s rented mansion in South Florida. Not long …
Read More »Sean Kingston Facing 10 Charges in Florida Fraud Case
Sean Kingston is facing 10 charges in Broward County, Florida, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Rolling Stone. The singer was arrested in California on May 23, just hours after police raided his Florida home and apprehended his mother. According to the warrant, the “Beautiful Girls” singer and his …
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