The singer and his mother were arrested in May 2024 following a SWAT raid on his rented mansion in Fort Lauderdale.
Singer Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his role in a $1 million fraud scheme involving luxury goods.
Kingston, born Kisean Paul Anderson, was convicted in March alongside his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. Turner received a five-year sentence last month.
Prosecutors said Kingston used his celebrity status to acquire high-value items, including a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, luxury watches, and a 19-foot LED television, without payment. Court records showed he falsified wire transfer receipts and enticed sellers with promises of social media promotion.
U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz ordered Kingston’s immediate remand after sentencing in a South Florida courtroom, rejecting his lawyer’s plea for delayed surrender. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc Anton called Kingston “a thief and a conman,” while his defense argued he lacked financial discipline but had begun repaying victims.