Sean Kingston responded publicly for the primary time after he and his mom Janice Turner have been discovered responsible of wire fraud and conspiracy expenses.
Sean Kingston addressed his followers for the primary time since he and his mom, Janice Turner, have been convicted in a federal fraud case involving over $1 million in stolen items and providers.
The Hip-Hop artist posted a brief message to his Instagram Tales over the weekend, days after a Florida jury discovered the pair responsible of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
“Recently they’ve been making an attempt to interrupt me on the each day,” Kingston wrote, seemingly quoting a brand new tune he’s engaged on, whereas including damaged coronary heart emoji.
The decision got here on Friday (March 28), after simply three hours of deliberation following a five-day trial during which prosecutors accused the duo of orchestrating a scheme to acquire luxurious objects—together with high-end jewellery and a Cadillac Escalade—by means of faux wire transfers and solid paperwork.
Kingston, 34, was not taken into custody instantly after the decision. He stays underneath home arrest with digital monitoring. Based on court docket information, his bail phrases embody a $200,000 money bond and a $500,000 property bond.
Turner, 62, was detained on the spot.
Prosecutors argued she posed a flight danger as a consequence of her legal historical past and known as her the “fixer and mastermind” behind the operation. Each have been labeled “masters of deception” by the federal government throughout closing arguments.
Every of the 5 counts—one for conspiracy and 4 for wire fraud—carries a most sentence of 20 years in jail. Sentencing is ready for July 11, 2025.