Singer Sean Kingston Jailed 3.5 Years for $1M Fraud

Singer Sean Kingston Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison for $1M Fraud Scheme

American-Jamaican singer Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his role in a $1 million luxury goods fraud scheme.

Kingston, born Kisean Paul Anderson, was convicted in March alongside his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud. Turner received five years in prison last month.

Prosecutors said Kingston used his celebrity status to fraudulently obtain high-value items, including a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, luxury watches, and a 19-foot LED television, by presenting falsified payment receipts and offering false promises of social media promotion.

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During Friday’s sentencing in South Florida, U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz ordered his immediate remand, rejecting a request for delayed surrender due to health concerns.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc Anton described Kingston as a “thief and a conman,” while his defense attorney argued he lacked financial discipline but had begun repaying victims.

The 35-year-old and his mother were arrested in May 2024, following a SWAT raid on his rented mansion in Fort Lauderdale. Kingston first rose to fame at 17 with his 2007 global hit “Beautiful Girls.”