Rapper Sean Kingston and Mother Indicted for Fraud

Published on July 20, 2024

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston (Kisean Anderson) and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted on federal charges related to an alleged fraud scheme, according to a July 19 announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of Florida. The indictment accuses the pair of participating in a scheme to defraud victims of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods using fraudulent documents. Mr. Anderson, 34, and his mother, 61, both residents of Southwest Ranches, Florida, have made their initial federal court appearance facing charges including five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The accusations center on a scheme in which the pair allegedly defrauded sellers of high-end vehicles, jewelry, and other luxury items using fake documentation....