Sean Kingston, Mother Face 20 Years for $1M Wire Fraud Scheme

Sean Kingston, the renowned Jamaican-American singer, has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a $1 million wire fraud scheme. The indictment, handed down on Friday in a Miami federal court, also includes his mother, Janice Turner.

Kingston, born Kisean Anderson, and Turner were arrested in California in May after a dramatic SWAT raid on Kingston’s rented mansion in South Florida. The fraud scheme purportedly involved fraudulent bank transactions, accumulating over $1 million in illicit property.

The charges against the duo include one count of conspiracy to commit fraud and five counts of wire fraud. They are accused of attempting to defraud sellers of luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other high-end goods using fake payment documents. The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida alleges that they “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed monetary payment transfers.”

Authorities were observed removing items from the mansion, which was filled with expensive sports cars, further emphasizing the scale of the alleged fraud.

The indictments may also be linked to a lawsuit filed by attorney Dennis Card. Card accuses Kingston of defrauding Ver Ver Entertainment over a $150,000 TV installation by failing to honor payments and commercials. The company seeks $30,000 plus attorney fees in a trial by jury.

Card describes Kingston’s alleged scheme as a “sales pitch” designed to deceive people into giving up valuable items. The case highlights a troubling instance of high-profile fraud in the entertainment industry.