Sean Kingston Hit With Wire Fraud Indictment and $916K Jewelry Lawsuit
Sean Kingston and his mother face serious legal challenges, including wire fraud charges and unpaid jewelry bills. Here's what you need to know:
Criminal Charges:
- Kingston (Kisean Anderson) and his mother Janice Turner were arraigned in Fort Lauderdale
- Charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, grand theft, and criminal use of identification
- Both pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud charges
- If convicted, they could face several years in prison
- Both were arrested on May 23, with Kingston detained at Fort Irwin Army base during a performance
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Jewelry Lawsuit:
- Default judgment of $916,000 awarded to Dream Watch
- Kingston failed to pay for two luxury watches:
- Richard Mille Model RM 65.01 Automatic ($534,000)
- Patek Philippe watch ($378,000)
- Dream Watch representative delivered watches to Kingston's LA home in 2022
- Kingston claimed bank issues prevented payment, then stopped responding
- Currently still possesses both watches without payment
Legal Status:
- Defense attorney Robert Rosenblatt maintains Kingston's innocence
- Plans to file motions regarding double jeopardy issues
- Prosecutors allege Kingston and Turner obtained over $1 million through fraudulent schemes
- Kingston was served with jewelry lawsuit while in California custody
Sean Kingston in car with passenger
Sean Kingston singing into microphone
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