Janice Turner, the 63-year-old mother of Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison following a high-profile $1 million wire fraud conviction.
According to Local 10, Turner and her son, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, were both found guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that involved wire transfers for high-value items—including luxury vehicles and designer watches. The duo was indicted in July 2024, months after federal agents raided Kingston’s lavish seven-bedroom mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida.
Court records reveal that between April 2023 and March 2024, the pair falsely claimed to have completed legitimate wire transfers. However, vendors never received the funds, leading to losses exceeding $1 million. Items involved included two watches valued at $480,000, another watch worth $285,000, and a vehicle costing over $159,000.
During her sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge David S. Leibowitz described Turner as the “nerve center” of the criminal operation. Her defense team had pleaded for a reduced sentence, citing her health issues, charitable contributions, and limited criminal history. However, the court noted that Turner had previously pleaded guilty to bank fraud in 2006 and served over a year in federal prison.
Turner is also expected to be deported to Jamaica upon completing her sentence. “Ms. Turner will go to prison; she has earned the prison sentence,” her attorneys admitted in pre-sentencing documents. They argued that anything beyond a 30-month sentence would be excessive and unnecessary.
Sean Kingston, known for early 2000s chart-toppers like “Beautiful Girls” and “Fire Burning,” will face his own sentencing on August 28. The pop-reggae artist rose to fame in his teens and has since been a household name in the U.S. and internationally.
As this case unfolds, fans await the court’s decision on Kingston, while Turner begins serving her second federal sentence.
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