Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida
Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were each found guilty by a federal jury in March of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. US Judge David Leibowitz sentenced Turner last month to five years in prison, but Kingston's sentencing was delayed.
The 35-year-old rapper and his mother were arrested in May 2024 after a SWAT team raided Kingston's rented mansion in suburban Fort Lauderdale. Turner was taken into custody during the raid, while Kingston was arrested at Fort Irwin, an Army training base in California's Mojave Desert, where he was performing.
Prosecutors said Kingston used social media between April 2023 and March 2024 to arrange purchases of luxury goods. After negotiating deals, he would invite sellers to one of his Florida homes and promise to feature them and their products on social media.
When it came time to pay, Kingston or his mother allegedly sent victims fake wire receipts for high-end items, including a bulletproof Escalade, watches, and a 19-foot LED TV. In many cases, victims were never paid, or received money only after filing lawsuits or contacting law enforcement.
Kingston rose to fame at age 17 with his 2007 hit 'Beautiful Girls,' which sampled Ben E. King's 1961 song 'Stand By Me.'
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