Jamaican singer Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted for their involvement in a million-dollar wire fraud scheme. They face up to 20 years in prison each on six federal charges, including five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The charges are related to their alleged involvement in defrauding sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods using fraudulent documents. They are accused of obtaining over $1 million in property – such as jewelry, cars, and other luxury items – through false representations of executing bank wire transfers or monetary payments.
At the time of these charges, the singer was already serving a two-year probation sentence for trafficking stolen property, and his mother had previously served 1.5 years in prison for bank fraud in 2006.
Kingston and Turner were arrested in May 2024 and appeared in court on July 19th. They were released on bail and face up to 20 years in prison for each charge if convicted.
Kingston’s lawyer, Bob Rosenblatt, has denied the charges, asserting that there is no fraud involved and that the issue is a breach of contract.
