FLORIDA, USA – As soon as residing the “Lovely Women” life-style, Jamaican-American entertainer Sean Kingston is now buying and selling levels for metal bars after being slapped with 42 months (3.5 years) in federal jail on wire fraud costs.
The sentencing went down in a Florida courtroom on Friday, months after Kingston and his mom, Janice Turner, had been convicted in March for scamming companies out of over US$1 million in a luxurious items fraud ring.
Kingston was dealing with as much as 6 years, however his authorized crew begged the courtroom for leniency, highlighting his clear legal file and his involvement in neighborhood outreach, the place they are saying he didn’t simply donate — he confirmed up, rolled up his sleeves, and gave again.
Prosecutors, nevertheless, needed the e book thrown at him. Ultimately, the decide cut up the distinction — giving Kingston 3.5 years behind bars, whereas his mom was handed a full 5-year sentence.
However the hassle doesn’t finish there…
Sean nonetheless owes cash to his victims. His attorneys argued he ought to be allowed house confinement to maintain making music and use the earnings to repay these he scammed.
In keeping with investigators, the fraud scheme concerned jewellery, luxurious rides, and high-end electronics — and it was all constructed on lies. Sean and Janice reportedly faked wire transfers, claimed funds had been made, and as soon as the products had been in hand — they vanished, leaving enterprise homeowners empty-handed.
From hitmaker to headline-maker, Kingston now has a brand new chart to climb — the one counting all the way down to his launch date.
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