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, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was convicted in March alongside his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. Turner was sentenced last month to five years in prison.
Prosecutors said Kingston used his celebrity status to obtain high-value items, including a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, luxury watches, and a 19-foot LED television, without paying for them. Court records showed he presented falsified wire transfer receipts and lured sellers with promises of social media promotion.
U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz ordered Kingston’s immediate remand after Friday’s sentencing in a South Florida courtroom, rejecting his lawyer’s request for a delayed surrender due to health issues.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc Anton described Kingston as a “thief and a conman,” accusing him of exploiting his fame to defraud victims over several years. Defense attorney Zeljka Bozanic argued that Kingston, now 35, lacked financial discipline and had begun repaying victims.
The singer and his mother were arrested in May 2024 following a SWAT raid on his rented mansion in Fort Lauderdale.
Kingston, who was born in Florida and raised in Jamaica, rose to fame at 17 with his 2007 hit Beautiful Girls.
