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**Sean Kingston’s Mother Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fraud**
**Miami, FL – July 23, 2025** – Janice Turner, the mother of singer Sean Kingston, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of probation today after being convicted of wire fraud alongside her son. The pair were found guilty of defrauding vendors of over $1 million in luxury goods and services in a scheme that took place between October 2023 and March 2024.
Turner, 63, and Kingston, 35, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, were each convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors successfully argued that Turner and Kingston falsely claimed to have made wire payments for items including high-end vehicles, jewelry, and custom furniture, but the payments were never completed. Authorities say they retained over $1 million in assets without paying for them.
Before sentencing, Turner expressed remorse, stating she intended to “keep [her] son afloat in this difficult industry” and claimed he was “used and abused.” Her attorney noted that most of the defrauded businesses have been made whole.
Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced on August 28th. He was arrested in May 2024 at a U.S. Army training base in California, while Turner was apprehended during a police raid at a South Florida mansion he was renting.
The scheme targeted several businesses, resulting in significant losses, including nearly $500,000 in jewelry, $200,000 from Bank of America, $160,000 from a luxury SUV dealer, over $100,000 from First Republic Bank, and $86,000 from a custom bed manufacturer.
At the time of his arrest, Kingston was already serving two years of probation for trafficking stolen property. Turner has a previous conviction for bank fraud in 2006, for which she served nearly a year and a half in prison.
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