Rapper Sean Kingston, 35, will be sentenced Friday in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after being found guilty of wire fraud, organized fraud, and grand theft. The conviction stems from a scheme that defrauded multiple luxury businesses out of more than $1 million.
Conviction with His Mother
Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was convicted alongside his mother, Janice Turner, 63. Turner was sentenced last month to five years in federal prison and three years of probation. Prosecutors said the pair used Kingston’s celebrity status to secure high-end goods from jewelers, luxury bed makers, car dealers, and electronics companies without paying. Payments were made with fraudulent or worthless wire transfers.
Years-Long Scheme
The fraud, which ran for several years until March 2024, ended after a SWAT raid on Kingston’s Florida home and his arrest at Fort Irwin, California. Following the May conviction, Kingston was placed on house arrest with electronic monitoring, while Turner was taken into federal custody.
From Hitmaker to Prison
Kingston rose to fame in 2007 at age 17 with his chart-topping single “Beautiful Girls” and has since released three studio albums. His sentencing marks a dramatic fall from the peak of his music career.
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