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The mother of singer Sean Kingston was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and three years of probation after being convicted alongside her son in a federal wire fraud case involving more than $1 million.
63 year Janice Turner and 35 year old Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud.
Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 28.
Federal prosecutors said the charges stemmed from a 2024 scheme to defraud vendors of luxury items, including high-end vehicles and jewelry.
Turner and Kingston falsely claimed to have made wire payments for the merchandise, but investigators later confirmed the payments were never completed.
Authorities said the pair retained more than $1 million worth of goods and assets without fulfilling the financial obligations.
