Rapper Sean Kingston, mother, found guilty of wire fraud

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29-03-2025

The Brief
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty at their fraud trial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Friday.
They were accused of defrauding a jewelry business, a luxury bed company, a used luxury and exotic car dealership and a luxury microLED TV company since October 2023.
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty of multiple charges Friday, nearly a year after they were arrested for defrauding businesses of more than $1 million.
Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, were on trial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, NBC News reports. Both were seen crying after the verdicts were read.
The backstory
Kingston was originally arrested in Fort Irwin, California, in May 2024 on a warrant issued by the Broward Sheriff's Office after a SWAT team raided his home in Southwest Ranches.
Kingston, 34, and Turner, 61, were accused of defrauding a jewelry business, a luxury bed company, a used luxury and exotic car dealership and a luxury microLED TV company since October 2023, arrest warrants said.
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What's next
Kingston was ordered to be confined to house arrest with electronic monitoring. He must post a surety bond of a home valued at $500,000 and $200,000 in cash, according to NBC.
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Turner was ordered to remain in federal custody until sentencing on July 11.
Kingston broke into the music scene at the age of 17 in 2007 with the hit "Beautiful Girls," which laid his lyrics over the musical track of "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King.
The Source
This report includes information from The Associated Press and NBC News.