Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have received convictions in their federal wire fraud case. As The Shade Room previously reported, police booked Kingston into Broward County Jail back in June 2024 after he and his mom faced multiple charges. The pair also faced accusations of swiping cash from several banks and almost $500,000 worth of jewelry.
TMZ reports that Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty on Friday, March 28, of all five charges they faced. Their charges include running a fraud scheme, grand theft, identity theft, and other related crimes.
The judge considers Kingston’s mother a flight risk, so she’s remaining behind bars for now. Meanwhile Sean is on home detention while they wait for sentencing on July 11. TMZ also notes that if convicted, both could face up to 20 years behind bars for each count.
The last time everyone saw Sean Kingston and his mom, Janice Turner, was in August 2024, when footage showed them leaving their federal arraignment. They both pled not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to Local 10. Their quick exit from the court went viral as they avoided stopping for an interview with Local 10 reporter Andrew Perez.
Authorities have accused Kingston and Turner of stealing “hundreds and thousands” in cash from multiple banks, along with nearly $500,000 worth of jewelry. They also allegedly took a $160,000 truck and over $80,000 worth of furniture.
Social media users quickly flooded The Shade Room’s comment section with their reactions to the update on Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner.
Instagram user @ruggedcashrecords wrote, “First singer in history to go to jail with his mama 😢”
Instagram user @daytonaofficial wrote, “Going to jail with ya moms is some wild s*** 😩”
While Instagram user @beautyexchange wrote, “i hope he drop a first day out song in 2045.”
Then Instagram user @chitownsfinest1_ wrote, “Next BET awards gone be held from the prison 😭”
Another Instagram user @mo_livinlife wrote, “They sending everyone to jail except the orange man.”
Instagram user @_only1kmarie wrote, “A LOT of these celebrities be BROKE.”
While another Instagram user @solo.dolo.007 wrote, “He could still be living good off that one song if he had lived within his means.”
Finally, Instagram user @keesha_trending_lee wrote, “Pretending this FAKE Life Is never worth it😩 YOU’RE BROKE!! Just admit it and stop fronting😩🤷♀️”
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