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Sean Kingston And Mother Are Indicted in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

If convicted, the rapper and his mother, Janice Turner, are facing decades in prison.

The two allegedly took part in a “scheme to defraud victim sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased by the defendants through the use of fraudulent documents.” WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – AUGUST 27: Janice Turner, AKA Mother Kingston (L) and graffiti artist Defer attend the Sean Kingston “Back 2 Life” Listening Session Presented By Flips Audio at Bootsy Bellows on August 27, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida stated in its indictment that the defendants “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers.” The office alleges that the payments never went through, resulting in the defendants obtaining $1 million in property despite non-payment.

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