Sean Kingston (R) and mom
Singer, Sean Kingston, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of a $1 million fraud scheme.
The 35-year-old star, best known for his 2007 hit Beautiful Girls, was convicted alongside his mother, Janice Turner, who is already serving five years.
Prosecutors said Kingston scammed victims by flaunting his fame to obtain luxury goods — including a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, designer watches, and a giant LED TV — without paying, using fake wire receipts and false promises of social media promotion.
A South Florida judge ordered his immediate remand, ignoring pleas from his lawyer for more time due to health concerns. Prosecutors branded Kingston a “thief and conman.”
The singer and his mother were arrested in May 2024 during a dramatic SWAT raid on his Fort Lauderdale mansion.