Facing $1M Fraud Allegations, Sean Kingston Will Return to Florida
The rapper Sean Kingston has consented to be extradited to Florida, where he and his mother are accused of stealing and committing fraud totaling more than $1 million.
According to documents that Mr. Kingston signed, he gave up the opportunity to contest his extradition in a California court, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told the BBC.
The same day that Florida police raided his Fort Lauderdale home and took his mother into custody, he was taken into custody in Fort Irwin, southern California, on May 23.
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When Mr. Kingston will return to Florida is unknown.
Arrest warrants said that the Broward County Sheriff’s Office charged Mr. Kingston, 34, and his mother Janice Turner, 61, with stealing jewelry, cash, a fancy car, and other items in an alleged conspiracy to scam multiple businesses out of more than $1 million.
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According to court documents from February, the singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, lived in a home in Fort Lauderdale that was raided by Florida authorities.
The Associated Press news agency reports that on Tuesday, the singer, who was born in Jamaica and is best known for songs like “Beautiful Girls,” “Fire Burning,” and “Eenie Meenie,” was still detained in a Southern California jail. The news agency was informed by California sheriff’s authorities that they will work with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to arrange his extradition.
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A business accused Mr. Kingston of not paying the whole cost of a big TV and sound system in a different lawsuit.
According to the corporation, Mr. Kingston “induced” the company to install the devices with “as small a downpayment as possible” by offering “numerous false representations,” one of which was that he would collaborate with Justin Bieber on corporate promotional films.
The business filed a fraud and breach of contract lawsuit against Mr. Kingston after installing the system, claiming he neglected to pay the outstanding balance.
We’ve reached out to Mr. Kingston’s representatives to get their thoughts.
Mr. Kingston posted a message on his Instagram account prior to his arrest.
In reaction to rumors that his mother had been detained, the musician declared, “I am good and so is my mother.”
“My lawyers are handling everything as we speak,” he stated.
“We look forward to addressing these in court and are confident of a successful resolution,” the pair’s attorney told the AP news agency after the arrest, acknowledging that accusations had been made against them.