A judge in Florida’s Broward County has set a $100,000 for Sean Kingston after he was put behind bars for multiple fraud and theft charges.
According to CBS News, the Beautiful Girls hitmaker was slammed with allegations of stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade SUV, and furniture.
Sean Kingston was hit with 10 criminal charges during his bond hearing. Among the charges include grand theft, fraud, criminal use of personal identification, and violation of probation for trafficking stolen property.
The rapper’s legal team stated that since a Florida judge already set a bond on the violation of probation charge, he should be eligible for release.
Bob Rosenblatt, who is representing Sean Kingston, stated that the signer signed a waiver, but he did so under coercion.
Rosenblatt also said that Kingston did not commit any crimes. “Well, I don’t know who is claiming they owe money. You know, we were aware of the watches, we are aware of the TV issue. If there are other issues I’m not sure about… It’s a breach of contract. There’s no fraud here. There’s no organized fraud at all.”
Rosenblatt is planning to file a not-guilty plea and is requesting a jury trial. He told reporters that he is “very confident” that the charges will get dismissed.
Kingston is reportedly expected to be released soon.
Kingston was arrested following a raid at his Florida home. His mother Janice Turner was arrested during the raid. Both Sean and Janice were charged with conducting an “organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft, and related crimes.
The arrest warrants were done through the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Kingston was arrested in Southern California and was extradited to Florida.
Warrants Allege Sean Kingston and His Mother Stole Close to a Million Dollars
According to the warrants issued for Sean Kingston and his mother, the duo allegedly stole almost $500,000 in jewelry, more than $200,000 from Bank of America, $160,000 from the Escalade dealer, more than $100,000 from First Republic Bank, $86,000 from the maker of customized beds.
The warrants also stated that the theft was between October 2023 and March 2024. Full specifics on the amounts were not given.
Sean Kingston was notably on a two-year probation for trafficking stolen property at the time of his arrest.
For her involvement in the situation, Turner is facing eight counts of fraud and theft. Kingston is facing the same charges as his mother, plus the probation violation.
Turner served nearly a year and a half in prison after she pleaded guilty in 2006 to bank fraud. During that situation, she stole more than $160,000.