Sean Kingston and His Mother Convicted of Fraudulent Activities

Sean Kingston Found Guilty

Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty of wire fraud during a trial involving $1 million.

Kingston, whose real name is Kizan Paul Anderson, along with his mother Jenis Turner, faces decades in prison after being convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud.

The jury in the district court of Brovardi deliberated for three hours on March 28 before reaching their verdict, as reported by CBS News.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Kingston and Turner are scheduled to be sentenced on July 11.

Background of the Charges

They were arrested in May 2024 following a raid at Kingston’s mansion in South Florida. The raid was initiated after a lawsuit was filed against Kingston for allegedly failing to pay for luxury items.

During the raid, Turner was arrested on multiple charges of fraud and theft. It was reported that Kingston was not at home during the police operation. According to BBC, Kingston was detained in California just hours after the raid.

The attorney representing the plaintiff in Kingston’s lawsuit stated that the singer employed a deceptive scheme by claiming to collaborate with Justin Bieber and renting luxury properties, enticing individuals to pay upfront without fulfilling his promises.

Two months after the raids, Kingston and Turner were indicted by a Miami federal court on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four additional counts of wire fraud.

The charges stem from an alleged scheme to defraud victims out of high-end vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased with fake documents.

The US attorney’s office for the Southern District of Florida stated that the payments were funneled through banks that were unaware of the scheme, resulting in Kingston and his mother allegedly obtaining over $1 million (£772,815) in property.

Jeweler Moshe Ederi from Fort Lauderdale testified during the trial that both Kingston and his mother fabricated orders for luxury watches and falsely promised to introduce him to other celebrities to help develop his business, as reported by NBC.

Ederi explained to the jury that he provided Kingston with an Audemars Piguet watch in exchange for $285,000 (£220,252) based on the promise he would be introduced to other stars.

Kingston provided Ederi with a screenshot of a supposed bank transfer, which was later deemed fraudulent by the bank. Ederi claimed he lost his job and credibility in the industry due to Kingston’s unpaid debts.

During cross-examination, Kingston’s defense questioned Ederi on why he didn’t seek managerial approval before providing the watches.

Ederi clarified that employees had access to the safe to conduct transactions, and he trusted Kingston due to his celebrity status.

Turner acknowledged her role in falsifying wire transfers in an attempt to protect her son and delay payments for luxury items.

Although Kingston was expected to testify, he ultimately chose not to take the stand.

The key evidence included a text from Kingston to his mother, stating, “I told you to make a fake receipt,” followed by “so that it looks like it will be there in a couple of days.”

Kingston rose to fame at 17 with his hit song “Beautiful Girls” in 2007, which topped the British singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first artist born in the 1990s to achieve that milestone.

Throughout his career, he has released four albums and collaborated with several prominent artists, including Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Soulja Boy, Natasha Bedingfield, and Chris Brown.