Sean Kingston and Mother Convicted in $1 Million Federal Fraud Case

The singer and his mother face decades in prison after being found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy, with sentencing set for July 2025.

Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a federal jury on March 28, 2025.
The fraudulent scheme involved over $1 million in luxury goods, including jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade, and high-end electronics, obtained through falsified wire transfers and fake documents.
Turner, deemed the 'fixer and nerve center' of the operation, was remanded into federal custody as a flight risk, while Kingston was placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring.
The court heard testimony about the financial and reputational harm caused to victims, including a jeweler who was blacklisted after a fraudulent transaction with Kingston.
Both face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each of the five counts, with sentencing scheduled for July 11, 2025.