Sean Kingston and his mother have been found guilty of fraud: latest news
29 march 2025 в 17:13
Sean Kingston and his mother Janis Turner were found guilty by a Florida jury on five counts of fraud. The verdict was reached almost a year after Kingston and Turner were arrested in May 2024 for stealing over $ 1 million worth of expensive items from banks, car dealerships, and a mattress company. When the verdict was announced in court, Kingston reportedly shouted, «Protect my mother», - as US marshals escorted her out of the courtroom on March 28, 2025. Although the sentence has not yet been handed down, several sources have reported that Kingston and Turner are facing decades in prison.
Updates on the sentencing for Kingston and Turner and more detailed information about their fraud charges involving electronic payment methods are provided below.
Janis Turner is now in federal custody. Kingston cried and begged agents to «protect my mother».
SENTENCING SET FOR JULY 11 @WPLGLocal10 Full story: https://t.co/asKRgwHyWT pic.twitter.com/p0cgy1JC0l
— Andrew Perez (@AndrewPerezWPLG) March 28, 2025
Kingston, known for his songs «Beautiful Girls» and «Eenie Meenie», - and his mother were accused of stealing nearly $ 500,000 in jewelry, over $ 200,000 from Bank of America, over $ 100,000 from First Republic Bank, $ 160,000 from a Cadillac Escalade dealership, and almost $ 90,000 from a mattress company from October 2023 to March 2024. In May, they were arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud using electronic payment methods and five counts of fraud using electronic payment methods.
Less than a week after the start of their fraud trial in March 2025, Kingston and Turner were found guilty on all five fraud charges.
Victims of the scheme testified in court that Turner and Kingston deceived them into giving up a Cadillac Escalade and other expensive items, including watches worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Prosecutors told the court that Kingston and Turner «illegally enriched themselves by providing false information that they had made bank transfers or other monetary payments as payment for cars, jewelry, and other goods».
This is not the first time Kingston and Turner have faced legal troubles. In 2006, Turner served about a year and a half behind bars after admitting to committing bank fraud.
According to the Daily Mail and Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Turner is 61 years old and her son Kingston is 35. However, The New York Post reported that Turner is 62.
Several sources have reported that Kingston and Turner are facing approximately 20 years in prison. Their sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2025, according to PEOPLE.
Turner was arrested after the court’s verdict, while Kingston was placed under house arrest pending sentencing with a $ 200,000 cash bond. Additionally, he must provide a family member’s home worth $ 500,000 as part of the bond requirement, according to NYP.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kingston currently has a net worth of $ 400,000
Updates on the sentencing for Kingston and Turner and more detailed information about their fraud charges involving electronic payment methods are provided below.
Janis Turner is now in federal custody. Kingston cried and begged agents to «protect my mother».
SENTENCING SET FOR JULY 11 @WPLGLocal10 Full story: https://t.co/asKRgwHyWT pic.twitter.com/p0cgy1JC0l
— Andrew Perez (@AndrewPerezWPLG) March 28, 2025
Kingston, known for his songs «Beautiful Girls» and «Eenie Meenie», - and his mother were accused of stealing nearly $ 500,000 in jewelry, over $ 200,000 from Bank of America, over $ 100,000 from First Republic Bank, $ 160,000 from a Cadillac Escalade dealership, and almost $ 90,000 from a mattress company from October 2023 to March 2024. In May, they were arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud using electronic payment methods and five counts of fraud using electronic payment methods.
Less than a week after the start of their fraud trial in March 2025, Kingston and Turner were found guilty on all five fraud charges.
Victims of the scheme testified in court that Turner and Kingston deceived them into giving up a Cadillac Escalade and other expensive items, including watches worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Prosecutors told the court that Kingston and Turner «illegally enriched themselves by providing false information that they had made bank transfers or other monetary payments as payment for cars, jewelry, and other goods».
This is not the first time Kingston and Turner have faced legal troubles. In 2006, Turner served about a year and a half behind bars after admitting to committing bank fraud.
According to the Daily Mail and Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Turner is 61 years old and her son Kingston is 35. However, The New York Post reported that Turner is 62.
Several sources have reported that Kingston and Turner are facing approximately 20 years in prison. Their sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2025, according to PEOPLE.
Turner was arrested after the court’s verdict, while Kingston was placed under house arrest pending sentencing with a $ 200,000 cash bond. Additionally, he must provide a family member’s home worth $ 500,000 as part of the bond requirement, according to NYP.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kingston currently has a net worth of $ 400,000
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