Sean Kingston faces serious allegations as his Florida rental home is raided by law enforcement, leading to the arrest of his mother on multiple fraud charges.
- May 24, 2024
AceShowbiz - Authorities in South Florida raided the home of Jamaican singer and rapper Sean Kingston on Thursday morning, May 23. The Broward County Sheriff's Office, alongside Davie Police SWAT members, swarmed the luxurious Southwest Ranches property, capturing footage showing police cruisers parked inside and around the gates.
Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, is accused of failing to pay for a $150,000 entertainment system. This allegation stems from a lawsuit filed in February by Ver Entertainment LLC. Dennis Card, an attorney for the company, claimed that Kingston uses his celebrity status to acquire goods without payment.
"He said that he works with Justin Bieber and that he, obviously, puts on a big show here, this is a rental house, he doesn't own it," Card stated. "And he lures people using his celebrity into having them release things without having him pay for it and then he simply never pays," the lawyer added.
The raid also led to the arrest of Kingston's 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, on numerous fraud and theft charges. Officials confirmed her custody, citing previous offenses involving filing false loan applications and bank fraud. Turner had pled guilty in January 2006 to charges involving $132,000 in stolen funds and was sentenced to prison followed by supervised release.
Attorney Dennis Card, commenting on the current situation, highlighted, "My client has a $150,000 television sound system inside, there's also about $1 million worth of watches, and an $80,000 custom bed. This is an organized systematic fraud."
The enormous mansion, spanning 7 bedrooms and 15,000 square feet, was rented by Kingston but is not owned by him. Records indicate it was last sold for $2.25 million in 2021. Amid the search, a line of luxury cars was noted outside the property - an indication of Kingston's extravagant lifestyle.
Kingston, recognized for his 2007 hit "Beautiful Girls" and collaborations with stars like Justin Bieber and Soulja Boy, has faced multiple legal troubles. He is on felony probation for trafficking in stolen property, with judgments against him for acquiring more than $1 million in watches without payment.
The accusations levied against Kingston, including an ongoing legal battle over stolen goods, paint a troubling picture. "He has a standardized script that he gives people, which is that he's a recording artist, he certainly is, and that he wants to purchase these things, but he never pays for anything. He gets the stuff and that's the end of the story. He does it over and over and over," noted attorney Card.
The raid echoes a past incident where Kingston commented on federal scrutiny of other celebrities, stating, "I'm telling you, if the feds are looking for me, the last place I'm going to be is at a juice bar."
