Following her and her son’s conviction in a $1 million fraud case, singer Sean Kingston mother, Janice Turner, was given a five-year prison sentence.
Court documents reveal that a jury in March convicted Janice Turner, 63, and Sean Kingston, 35, on five charges relating to wire fraud.
They were charged in July 2024, a few weeks after police searched Kingston’s rented Southwest Ranches home, which had seven bedrooms and 7,966 square feet.
As per the indictment, Sean Kingston and Turner planned a profitable wire fraud scheme between April 2023 and March 2024.
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They gave the false impression that they were doing valid wire transfers for jewellery, cars, and other items.
However, the companies were never paid. They allegedly engaged in fraudulent transactions totalling over $1 million in goods,
including $480,000 for two watches, $285,000 for another watch, and $159,702.78 for a car.
Turner faced a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
Sean Kingston And Mom To Be Sentenced Over Fraud
In light of Turner’s charitable endeavours, “myriad of health issues, and minimal criminal history,” her lawyers requested U.S. District Court Judge David S. Leibowitz to sentence her to two and a half years.
According to Local 10, Leibowitz referred to Turner as the “nerve centre” of the fraud operation during the sentencing.
In a document filed days before the sentencing, Turner’s attorneys acknowledged that she will be deported to Jamaica due to her conviction.
In 2006, Turner pleaded guilty to bank fraud and served more than a year in federal prison.
“Ms. Turner will go to prison; she has earned the prison sentence,” the filing said.
“However, a sentence greater than thirty months is a waste of taxpayer resources
based upon the history and characteristics of Ms. Turner.”
Meanwhile, Sean Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, will be sentenced on Aug. 28
Kingston, a South Florida native, is best known for hit songs “Beautiful Girls,” “Fire Burning” and “Eenie Meenie,” with Justin Bieber.
During the late 2000s, he became a best-selling reggae artist, with several Billboard Top 10 singles.