BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Singer Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been ordered to pay $38,500 in restitution to a victim in their federal wire fraud case in Broward County, according to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was convicted in March on multiple counts of wire fraud and conspiracy in a scheme that involved luxury items including a 232-inch television, a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, and expensive jewelry.
Turner, 62, was also convicted as a co-defendant.
On Monday, an amended judgment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in the Fort Lauderdale Division, updated restitution requirements following Kingston’s August sentencing.
Kingston, 35, was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison, followed by three years of probation. Turner was sentenced last month to five years in prison and three years of probation.
Prosecutors said the scheme involved luring sellers of high-end items to Kingston’s Florida homes with promises of social media promotion, then submitting fake wire transfer receipts to obtain merchandise without payment.
They said 17 additional victims were identified, and many items were recovered during a SWAT raid on Kingston’s Southwest Ranches rental mansion in May 2024.
At his sentencing in August, Kingston’s attorney, Zeljka Bozanic, said her client “has no clue about his finances” and was remorseful for his role in the scheme.
Judge David Leibowitz noted that Kingston accepted responsibility for his actions, unlike his mother, and highlighted Kingston’s challenging upbringing and rise to fame at 16.
A restitution hearing is scheduled within 90 days unless the parties reach an agreement sooner.
During his prison term, Leibowitz ruled that half of any salary Kingston earns will go toward repayment; following his release, 10% of his monthly gross earnings will be applied to restitution.
Read the court filing below.
Local 10 Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.
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