Rapper Sean Kingston speaks up on his Florida home raid and mother's arrest over 'numerous fraud and theft' charges

There’s no clarity on whether Sean Kingston is on law enforcement radar after his mother Janice Turner's arrest
PUBLISHED MAY 23, 2024
Sean Kingston was not in his Florida residence during the raid (Getty Images)
Sean Kingston was not in his Florida residence during the raid (Getty Images)

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: Singer-rapper Sean Kingston’s Florida home is raided over a probe relating to fraud and theft charges.

On Thursday morning, May 23, The Broward County Sheriff’s Office began their investigation by visiting Dania Beach, which then led to the ‘Beautiful Girls’ crooner’s residence.

The public information officer said they arrived at the Southwest Ranches location with several detectives from the Dania Beach District, their Strategic Investigations Unit, and the police SWAT team, per PageSix.

Kingston reacted to the raid, and arrest on his Instagram Story, saying, "People love negative energy! I am good and so is my mother!..my lawyers are handling everything as we speak."

(@seankingston/Instagram)
Sean Kingston said his lawyers are handling the issue after raids at his residence (@seankingston/Instagram)

Sean Kingston’s mom Janice taken into custody

As per reports, Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was arrested for “numerous fraud and theft charges.”

“This investigation is active and ongoing,” the public information officer said in a statement.

The ‘Fire Burning’ singer was most likely not at home at the time of the raid, since his social media post claimed he headed to Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 22.

There’s no clarity on whether Sean Kingston is on law enforcement radar too, or if he’ll be arrested at some point in the investigation.

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Sean Kingston posted an Instagram Story after raids conducted at his Florida residence (@seankingston/Instagram)

 

Sean Kingston is accused of committing 'systematic fraud'

The rapper is presently involved in a legal battle with Ver Ver Entertainment over non-payment on the sale and installation of a 232-inch television at Kingston’s Broward County home, per court documents filed in February.

“He basically has a sales pitch that he goes through to defraud people," Dennis Card, an attorney for the company, told Local 10 News.

“He induces them into giving him really expensive things. We know that our property is inside this house right here, so as soon as the raid takes place, we are going to have a crew of people in there to reassemble it and take it back to its rightful owner.”

Card further told NBC 6 South Florida, “He likes having bling, he likes showing off, he’s a showman.”

“My client has a $150,000 television sound system that’s in there, there’s also about $1 million worth of watches that are in there, there’s an $80,000 custom bed that was ordered. This is an organized, systematic fraud,” the lawyer added.

Sean Kingston's troubled past with law

In 2016, Kingston was sued for $300,00 in a separate case for purchasing jewels he couldn’t afford.

Moreover, another Florida jeweler sued Kingston for allegedly not paying for $48,000 worth of goods, and he was ordered in 2015 to pay New York-based Avi Da Jeweler more than $356,000 for bouncing checks for watches, per court records.

Netizens convey their mixed responses to Sean Kingson following raid

One user on X joked, "Somebody sadly called 911 😓."

"Why was his mum arrested tho?😭," one fan asked.

"Wow, that's wild! Hope everyone is okay. Stay strong, Sean Kingston!" a user supported the rapper.

Another individual penned, "Nice crib, shame he don’t own it."



 



 



 



 

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