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29-03-2025
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Sean Kingston and His Mother Found Guilty in $1M Federal Wire Fraud Trial
Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty of federal wire fraud charges in a Florida courtroom on Friday (March 28). The 'Beautiful Girls' singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, were convicted on all five charges following a five-day trial related to over $1 million in wire fraud. A jury reached their verdict after three and a half hours of deliberation, according to NBC6. More from Billboard Sean Kingston and His Mother Indicted on Federal Charges in $1M Fraud Scheme Demi Lovato Lip Syncs Along Lady Gaga's 'How Bad Do U Want Me' on TikTok GIVĒON Talks Five-Year Anniversary of 'Take Time,' Latest Hit 'Twenties' & New Album Kingston, 35, was placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring. He is required to post a $500,000 bond for his home and $200,000 in cash, NBC News reports. Turner, 62, was taken into custody and will remain there until her sentencing. The mother and son are scheduled to be sentenced on July 11. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The pair was reportedly seen wiping away tears as the verdict was read on Friday. 'Protect my mother,' Kingston told U.S. Marshals as Turner was taken into custody, according to WPLG. Kingston, who did not testify during the trial, and Turner were convicted of defrauding a jewelry business, a luxury bed company, a high-end car dealership, and a TV installation company. Prosecutors said the total value of the items they obtained exceeded $1 million. The scheme spanned several years before being uncovered in March 2024. Kingston and Turner were arrested in May 2024 and made their first court appearance that July. Kingston first stormed onto the music scene as a teenager when his 'Beautiful Girls' single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2007. His most recent album, Road to Deliverance, was released in 2022. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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29-03-2025
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Rapper Young Scooter Dies on 39th Birthday in Atlanta: Report
Young Scooter died Friday night (March 28) on the rapper's 39th birthday, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and details from Atlanta Police. Atlanta Police Lt. Andrew Smith led a news conference late Friday night to share details about what reportedly led to the death of Young Scooter (real name: Kenneth Edward Bailey). According to Smith, police responded to a call about a dispute with a weapon at a home and then set up a perimeter outside the house after a man shut the door on officers. Two men fled from the rear of the house, Smith said, with one returning to the home and the other jumping two fences as he was fleeing. More from Billboard Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2025 Demi Lovato Lip Syncs Along Lady Gaga's 'How Bad Do U Want Me' on TikTok GIVĒON Talks Five-Year Anniversary of 'Take Time,' Latest Hit 'Twenties' & New Album According to the AJC story, Young Scooter was the man who jumped the fences, and Smith said, 'When officers located him on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg.' Atlanta Police say the man was taken to Grady Marcus Trauma Center and died there. During the news conference, Smith denied widespread reports spreading on social media that Scooter had been fatally shot by Atlanta PD officers. 'Just to be very clear, the injury that was sustained was not via the officers on scene. It was when the male was fleeing.' Young Scooter's peers mourned the late rapper on social media, with Playboi Carti sharing the news on Instagram Stories with the caption 'SMFH.' Quavo took to X with broken-heart and prayer-hands emojis, writing, 'ion understand,' alongside a video of Scooter performing. The late rapper's Instagram Stories shared dozens of posts wishing him a happy birthday throughout Friday. While Scooter was born in South Carolina, his family moved to Atlanta when he was just 9 years old, and his music career has been based in the rap mecca ever since. He broke out locally with the song 'Colombia' in 2012 before joining forces with hip-hop heavyweights Future, Juicy J and Young Thug for 'DI$Function' in 2014. He hit the Billboard charts as a featured artist on Young Thug's 'Guwop,' also featuring Quavo & Offset of Migos, in 2016 (peaking at No. 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart) and on Future & Juice WRLD's 'Jet Lag' in 2018 (his only Billboard Hot 100 appearance, peaking at No. 72). Billboard has reached out to the Atlanta Police and a rep for Young Scooter for further information. Find Quavo's X post about Scooter below: Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
