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Singer Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner have been found guilty over a $1 million fraud case in federal court. The duo have been accused of defrauding various businesses as from October 2023. According to TMZ, Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty on Friday, March 28, of all five charges they faced. Their charges include running a fraud scheme, grand theft, identity theft, and other related crimes.
Federal prosecutors reveal that Sean and his mother unjustly enriched themselves by falsely claiming they sent money transfers to pay for high-end goods then kept the stuff even after it was discovered the payments never went through. This includes obtaining more than $1 million in property through their alleged scheme as well as ripping off a car dealer for a $160K Cadillac Escalade and jewelers for $480K worth of bling without paying a dime.
Janice was taken into custody shortly after the verdict, with the judge mentioning that her past criminal history and role in the scheme played a key role in the verdict. The judge also referred to her as a “flight risk” and the mastermind of the defrauding schemes. As for Sean, he is currently being held on house arrest. This comes after the jury came to a conclusion after 3 and a half hours.
According to reports, Janice Turner will remain in custody till July, 11 while Kingston, whose under house arrest with electronic monitoring. Sean Kingston is required to pay $200,000 in cash and a $500,000 surety bond backed up with property. The judge alsoMrejected his request to travel for a scheduled performance in Texas, saying, “He' s not going to Texas.” Sean’s legal team argued against keeping him in jail until sentencing, citing his heart condition and asthma. Sean's sister is posting $200,000 to secure his release, and his aunt is offering her home as collateral.
