Sean Kingston and mother appear in Broward court for fraud charges

Jamaican-American singer and rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, appeared in Broward County court on Monday morning, facing charges related to a $1 million fraud scheme, according to authorities.

Kingston’s attorney, Robert Rosenblatt, expressed confidence in getting either the federal or state case dismissed, stating, “We’ll get either the federal case dismissed or the state case dismissed,” as he plans to file a motion to eliminate one of the cases. Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was on probation for trafficking in stolen property when he and his mother were indicted by a Miami federal grand jury for wire fraud, part of a scheme allegedly worth $1 million.

Federal prosecutors claim the duo “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers as payment for vehicles, jewelry, and other goods.” Kingston is accused of providing fake documents as proof of wire transfers and then retaining the items. The alleged scheme netted over $500,000 in jewelry, $200,000 from Bank of America, and $160,000 from a car dealership, all with the involvement of his mother.