Singer/rapper Sean Kingston and her mother, Janice Turner, knew on Friday that Moldy The court found them guilty of defrauding several companies. During the hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the court declared the couple guilty of all counts in their Federal Filher Fraud Judgment, News NBC reported.
Kingston and Turner were accused of defrauding several companies, such as a jewelry, a luxury bed company, a luxury dealership and an exotic car and an Microed television provider.
Kingston allegedly used fake wire transfers for years
According to the accusation, Kingston convinced businesses to deliver the items he wanted before making payments. He and his mother then used fraudulent wire transfers to pay the articles, repeating the regime for years, declared the accusation.
Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, was arrested in Fort Irwin, California, in May after the Broward County Sheriff office in Florida issued a mandate. His house in Southwest Ranches, a Broward County community, was attacked by a Swat team. In July, a great federal jury accused the mother and son.
What is below: Home arrest, prison and sentence
The two were left in tears after listening to the verdict. Although Kingston did not testify during his sight, defense lawyer Humberto Dominguez spoke in Turner’s defense, saying he was trying to protect his son from people who wanted to take advantage of him. According to Dominguez, he suspected of the companies mentioned in court.
“This case is about the intuition of a woman,” Dominguez told court, according to NBC News.
However, Judge David S. Leibowitz said that Turner’s testimony “makes it impossible to believe he would do nothing for his son.” The judge added that his statements were an obstruction, which is why he was sent to federal custody.
While Kingston received the arrest warrant at home, Turner was taken in remand, where he will remain until the ruling. Both are scheduled to be convicted of July 11.
Kingston was born in Miami but was raised in Jamaica. It exploded in 2007 with the success of the song “Beautiful Girls”. Among the other notable songs are “Fire Burning”, “Eenie Meenie” and “Beat It”.
