Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner , have been indicted on allegations of wire fraud. Kingston, 34, and Turner, 61, are accused of pressuring multiple businesses to give them goods that had not yet been paid for, claiming that the money for the items had been wired and was in transit. A federal grand jury in Miami charged both Kinsgton and Turner on five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The charges each carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The U.S.
Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida claims the mother-son duo “unjustly enriched themselves” to the tune of more than $1 million “by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers. ”Prosecutors allege that Kingston – whose legal name is Kisean Anderson – and Turner used fraudulent documents to pressure dealers of luxury vehicles, jewelry and other high-end items to hand over goods before they had received a full payment. The “Beautiful Girls” singer was released on a $10,000 cash bond on Friday, July 19.
His mother was released on a $5,000 cash bond the same day. They are both due in court for their next appearance on August 9. Us Weekly has reached out to Kingston’s representatives for comment.
Kingston and Turner were arrested on similar state-level charges in May. Turner was taken into custody following a SWAT raid of Kingston’s Fort Lauderdale-area home and the crooner Kingston was arreste.