Jamaican-American 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, according to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was convicted earlier this year on multiple counts of wire fraud and conspiracy in a scheme involving luxury goods such as a 232-inch television, a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, and expensive jewelry. Turner, 62, was also convicted as a co-defendant.
An amended judgment filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida updated the restitution requirements following Kingston’s August sentencing. The 35-year-old singer was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison, followed by three years of probation, while Turner received five years in prison and three years of probation.
Prosecutors said the pair lured sellers of high-end items to Kingston’s Florida homes with promises of social media promotion, then used fake wire transfer receipts to obtain merchandise without payment. Seventeen additional victims were identified, and many of the items were recovered during a SWAT raid on Kingston’s Southwest Ranches rental mansion in May 2024.
At his sentencing, Kingston’s attorney, Zeljka Bozanic, said her client “has no clue about his finances” and was remorseful for his role in the scheme. U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz noted that Kingston accepted responsibility for his actions, unlike his mother, and cited the performer’s challenging upbringing and early rise to fame at 16.
During his prison term, Leibowitz ruled that half of any salary Kingston earns will go toward repayment; after his release, 10% of his monthly gross earnings will be applied to restitution. A restitution hearing is scheduled within 90 days unless the parties reach an agreement sooner.
Kingston and Turner were arrested in May 2024 after a SWAT team raided the singer’s rental property. Turner was taken into custody during the raid, while Kingston was later arrested at Fort Irwin, an Army training base in California, where he was performing.
Federal prosecutors said the mother-son duo orchestrated a $1 million fraud scheme to acquire high-end merchandise—including a luxury SUV, jewelry, watches, and a massive TV—without paying for them. Turner, a Jamaican citizen, also faces possible deportation after completing her prison sentence and may be barred from reentering the United States.
