Sean Kingston and his mother are now facing federal charges after being accused of defrauding companies out of more than $1 million.
Federal prosecutors say a grand jury in Miami has indicted the “Beautiful Girls” singer and his mother, Janice Turnercharging each of them with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud.
The charges, announced Friday, stem from allegations that Sean and his mother masterminded a scheme to steal jewelry, luxury vehicles and other products from several companies.
Federal prosecutors say Sean and his mother unjustly enriched themselves by falsely claiming they sent money transfers to pay for luxury goods… and then keeping the stuff even after they discovered the payments never went through.
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05/24/24
TMZ.com
The feds allege that Sean and Janice obtained more than $1 million in property through their alleged scheme — including robbing a car salesman and obtaining a $160,000 Cadillac Escalade and $480,000 worth of jewelry… all without paying a dime.
Sean and Janice, who were arrested in May after a break-in at his Florida mansionappeared in federal court for the first time on Friday.
They are looking at a seriously TOUGH time if they are convicted… we are talking about a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count, for each of them. Remember, mother and son are facing 6 counts.
Sean’s Lawyer Robert Rosenblatt tells TMZ … they are eager to litigate the case in federal court and are confident they will win.