{"id":101809,"date":"2024-06-03T03:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T03:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/sean-kingston-extradited-to-florida-in-fraud-and-theft-case\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T03:48:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T03:48:02","slug":"sean-kingston-extradited-to-florida-in-fraud-and-theft-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/sean-kingston-extradited-to-florida-in-fraud-and-theft-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Kingston Extradited to Florida in Fraud and Theft Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/people\/sean-kingston\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Kingston<\/a><span>\u00a0was transferred from the San Bernardino County\u00a0Sheriff&#8217;s Department on Sunday, and is being extradited to Florida\u00a0where he is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/sean-kingstons-florida-home-raided-by-authorities-amid-fraud-lawsuit-226055\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accused of committing more than $1 million in fraud and theft<\/a><span>\u00a0alongside his mother, Janice Turner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kingston waived his right to fight extradition at a hearing last week, and is on his way to Broward County, Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Tuesday, May 28, the 34-year-old singer had an\u00a0extradition hearing in San Bernardino Superior Court and agreed to be transported to Broward County, where he and his mom are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/sean-kingston-arrested-on-fraud-and-theft-charges-after-florida-home-raid-226121\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">facing charges of<\/a><span>\u00a0conducting an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft and identity theft, arrest warrants issued by local police state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sean-kingston-arrested-mother-california-florida-extradition-4ee8aa38357c48bbbb5419bf9a699e66\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a><span>, Kingston &#8212; whose real name is\u00a0Kisean Paul Anderson &#8212; was not in court but signed papers agreeing to the extradition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>ET reached out to Kingston&#8217;s legal team for comment. The investigation is ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"shortcode shortcode-image content-in\"><figcaption class=\"content-in\"><span>Sean Kingston has agreed to be extradited from California to Florida, where he is facing theft and fraud charges<\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"shortcode-image__credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Kingston was arrested on May 23 at Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert, an Army base he was performing at. Turner, 61, was arrested the same day at the singer&#8217;s home in Florida, where SWAT executed a raid. Cops have alleged the pair stole a Cadillac Escalade and jewelry, among other items.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the time of their arrests, Turner was booked on eight charges of fraud and theft, law enforcement confirmed to ET.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Following the raid of the Fort Lauderdale home where Kingston lives, the &#8220;Beautiful Girls&#8221; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/sean-kingston-releases-statement-following-florida-home-raid-people-love-negative-energy-226087\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">singer took to his Instagram Story<\/a><span> to assure fans that he was &#8220;good&#8221; and his lawyers were &#8220;handling everything.&#8221; That statement came shortly before his own arrest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;People love negative energy,&#8221; he wrote at the time. &#8220;I am good and so is my mother! My lawyers are handling everything as we speak.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"shortcode shortcode-image content-in\"><figcaption class=\"content-in\"><span>Sean Kingston in an Instagram Story from May 23, just hours before his arrest<\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"shortcode-image__credit\">Sean Kingston\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>The raid came more than two months after Ver Ver Entertainment sued the Jamaican-Amercian singer in Broward County, claiming Kingston entered into a contract in 2023 for the sale and installation of a colossal 232-inch TV, coupled with a robust sound system, at his Florida home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to court documents obtained by ET, Kingston is alleged to have hyped up his relationship with Justin Bieber and, in an effort &#8220;to induce [Ver Ver Entertainment] to accept a much lower down payment and credit towards the purchase price, [Kingston] promised [Ver Ver Entertainment] that he would produce promotional videos of [his] corporation with Mr. Bieber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The company claims Kingston wired\u00a0the company $30,000 to start making the television and that after the installation in December, he never completed the payment for the remaining balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ver Ver Entertainment claims Kingston &#8220;never had any intention of paying [Ver Ver Entertainment] in full for its Colossal TV and sound system.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"shortcode shortcode-image content-in\"><figcaption class=\"content-in\"><span>The mug shot of Janice Turner, mother of rapper Sean Kingston<\/span> &#8211; <span class=\"shortcode-image__credit\">Broward County Sheriff<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>At the time of his arrest last week, Kingston was already serving two years of probation for trafficking stolen property, <\/span><em><span>AP <\/span><\/em><span>reports. Turner previously pleaded guilty to bank fraud for stealing $160,000. She served more than a year in prison, federal court records state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>RELATED CONTENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/sean-kingston-extradited-from-california-to-florida-in-fraud-and-theft-case-226268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Kingston\u00a0was transferred from the San Bernardino County\u00a0Sheriff&#8217;s Department on Sunday, and is being extradited to Florida\u00a0where he is accused of committing more than $1 million in fraud and theft\u00a0alongside his mother, Janice Turner. Kingston waived his right to fight extradition at a hearing last week, and is on his way to Broward County, Florida. 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