Sean Kingston, the 34-year-old singer gained fame with his 2007 No. 1 hit “Beautiful Girls” and collaborated with Justin Bieber on the song “Eenie Meenie” was booked into Broward County jail in South Florida after being accused of committing over $1 million in fraud alongside his mother, Janice Turner.
Kingston was arrested in California in May on fraud charges and waived extradition to Florida. He was booked into the Broward jail on Sunday. Turner, 61, was also arrested on May 23 following a raid at Kingston’s rented mansion in Southwest Ranches.
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According to the warrants, between October and March, Kingston and Turner allegedly stole nearly $500,000 in jewelry, over $200,000 from Bank of America, $160,000 from a Cadillac dealer, more than $100,000 from First Republic Bank, and $86,000 from a customized bed manufacturer.
Prosecutors allege that the mother-son duo conducted an organized scheme to defraud, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade, and furniture. Arrest warrants released by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office detail charges of grand theft, identity theft, and related crimes.
Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, appeared before a judge on Monday. His bond was set at $100,000, or $10,000 for each of the 10 charges. He was also ordered to surrender his passport, prohibited from possessing firearms, and barred from contacting his mother.
Robert Rosenblatt, attorney for Kingston and Turner, stated they look forward to addressing the charges in a Florida court and are confident of a successful resolution.
Kingston was already on two years’ probation for trafficking stolen property.
His mother pleaded guilty in 2006 to bank fraud for stealing over $160,000 and served nearly 1 year and a half in prison, according to federal court records.
Kingston’s grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence “Jack Ruby” Lindo, best known for his 1970s productions of artists such as Burning Spear.
