May 25th 2024.
According to recent documents released on Friday, rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been accused of committing over $US1 million in fraudulent activities. It is alleged that they stole money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade, and furniture. The Broward County Sheriff's Office has charged the two with conducting an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft, and other related crimes.
On Thursday, a SWAT team raided Kingston's rented mansion in Fort Lauderdale, and both he and his 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, were arrested. While Turner was taken into custody during the raid, Kingston was arrested at an Army training base in California where he was performing. The 34-year-old musician, known for his hit song "Beautiful Girls" and collaboration with Justin Bieber on "Eenie Meenie," is currently being held in a California jail until he can be transported back to Florida.
Robert Rosenblatt, the attorney representing Kingston and his mother, stated that Kingston would willingly return to Florida if given the opportunity. This would save the state the cost of extradition and travel expenses for detectives and Sean. Turner is currently being held on a $US160,000 bond at the Broward County jail.
The attorney also expressed confidence in a successful resolution for Sean and his mother, stating that they look forward to addressing the allegations in court. While the warrants do not provide specific details of the crimes, it is stated that from October to March, the pair stole nearly $US500,000 in jewelry, over $US200,000 from Bank of America, $US160,000 from the Escalade dealer, over $US100,000 from First Republic Bank, $US86,000 from a custom bed maker, and smaller amounts from other sources.
It was also revealed that Kingston, whose birth name is Kisean Anderson, was already on probation for two years due to a previous conviction for trafficking stolen property. However, further information about this conviction could not be found. Records from federal court show that Turner pleaded guilty in 2006 to bank fraud and served 1.5 years in prison for stealing over $US160,000. The two have also been involved in multiple lawsuits.
In 2015, a seller of customized watches successfully sued Kingston and his mother for $US356,000 in a federal court in New York City after they failed to make payment. Another New York jeweler also won a $US301,000 lawsuit against the pair in 2018 after they scammed the store out of nine items. More recently, a Florida entertainment systems company filed a lawsuit against Kingston in February for not paying $US120,000 of a $US150,000 bill for a 232-inch television that was installed in his home. Apparently, Kingston promised to make commercials for the company with Bieber, but this never happened, and he never paid the remaining balance.
The company's attorney clarified that Bieber had no involvement in this matter and that Kingston had falsely used his name. The television in question is approximately five meters by three meters and covers an entire wall. These allegations against Kingston and his mother are serious, and the authorities are determined to bring them to justice.
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