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Sean Kingston Sentenced to Three and a Half Years for $1 Million Fraud Scheme
On August 15, 2025, singer Sean Kingston—born Kisean Paul Anderson—was handed a 42-month prison sentence (equivalent to three and a half years) by a federal judge in South Florida, following his conviction in a $1 million wire fraud scheme alongside his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, who had been sentenced to five years earlier. .
The Fraud Scheme: What Happened
Between April 2023 and March 2024, Kingston and Turner executed a coordinated wire fraud operation wherein they obtained luxury goods—such as a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, high-end watches, a 19-foot LED TV, and an $86,000 bed—by furnishing fake proof-of-payment documents, and never actually paying the sellers.
The scam unraveled when a SWAT team raided Kingston’s rented mansion in Fort Lauderdale in May 2024, resulting in the immediate arrest of his mother on-site. Kingston, however, was arrested later while performing at an Army training base in California.
Conviction and Sentencing
In March 2025, both were found guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud.
Courtroom Details & Judgement
During the sentencing hearing, Kingston expressed remorse and emphasized that he had learned from his actions. Although his attorney requested a delayed self-surrender due to health concerns, Judge David Leibowitz ordered immediate incarceration.
Defense arguments portrayed Kingston as financially naïve and unprepared for sudden fame—claiming he lacked business experience and relied heavily on his mother and managers. His attorney noted he “did not take the stand and lie 10 feet from me like his mother did,” indicating a degree of assumed responsibility that likely helped mitigate his sentence.
By contrast, the judge viewed Turner’s courtroom testimony as obstructive, stating it made it seem like she would “do anything for her son,” which may have influenced her harsher sentence.
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