Fans upset as Sean Kingston charged for fraud and theft after Florida home raid that saw his mom arrested

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sean Kingston has been charged with 10 counts of fraud and theft following a raid on his Florida residence by law enforcement. 

His mother was apprehended while he was in California for a performance, and later he was arrested in California on May 23 as per People.

According to warrants from the Broward County Sheriff's Office, the singer known for 'Me Love' is facing allegations including organized scheme to defraud, criminal use of personal identification information, grand theft exceeding $100,000, grand theft exceeding $20,000, and fraud.

Additionally, he has been accused of violating his probation.

What did document report after Sean Kingston’s arrest?

In addition to the charges against Kingston, the document also alleges that he and his mother, Janice Turner, 61, defrauded a jeweler, a car dealership, and several other businesses for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

While the arrest warrant lacks specific details, it asserts that the "Take You There" singer purportedly stole close to $500,000 worth of jewelry, $160,000 from an Escalade dealer, $86,000 from a custom bed manufacturer, and more.

Before his apprehension, Kingston was already serving a two-year probation term for trafficking stolen goods. Meanwhile, Turner faces a total of eight charges, including organized scheme to defraud, criminal use of personal identification information, grand theft exceeding $100,000, grand theft exceeding $20,000, and fraud.

The Broward Sheriff's Office stated, "This evening, police in Fort Irwin, Calif., arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston without incident on a Broward Sheriff's Office arrest warrant for numerous fraud and theft charges. According to investigators, he will be booked into jail in San Bernardino, Calif.."

Sean Kingston's property raided after Ver Ver Entertainment filed lawsuit

The raid on Kingston's Florida property ensued after Ver Ver Entertainment filed a lawsuit in February against Kingston, alleging non-payment for items purchased from them.

The complaint states that Kingston made several false claims to the company, including an ongoing collaboration with singer Justin Bieber.

Allegedly, he breached his contract by neglecting to fulfill payment obligations despite multiple attempts by Ver Ver Entertainment to collect payment in January. 

According to the company, judgments were previously made against Kingston in 2015, 2016, and 2022, totaling over $1 million for unpaid luxury items, including watches and jewelry.

Attorney Dennis Card disclosed, "I filed a lawsuit against Sean Kingston." 

He revealed "A detective in Broward County read my lawsuit and contacted me, and so we went down and gave, with my client, a recorded statement and an affidavit". 

Card mentioned they had been anticipating the raid for more than two months.

Internet says Sean Kingston’s arrest seem to be ‘trend’

After charges were filed against Sean Kingston, numerous internet users hurried to the comment section on Facebook.

One said, “I guess now he can only afford to take his Shawty to the slums… instead of the tropics.”

Another claimed, “He still didn’t learn from his mistakes and still did it again.”

The third added, “Well won’t be seeing him anymore.”

The fourth commented, “Now he’s going to be doing some time time time time time.”

The fifth shared, “It appears to be a trend.”

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