Sean Kingston Begs For House Arrest Ahead Of Sentencing After He And His Mom Were Found Guilty Of $1M Fraud

Sean Kingston is seeking a reduced sentence to be served at home in his wire fraud case. The singer, currently out on a $100k bond, was accused alongside his mother of defrauding businesses out of more than $1 million.

Both were found guilty on all five charges in the case, with Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, already sentenced to five years in federal prison.

While Kingston is expected to receive a similar sentence, he has asked the court for half that time, citing his charitable work and lack of jail time. Several of his acquaintances have also filed “character letters” to help support his plea.

In the wake of Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, being convicted in their federal wire fraud case, the disgraced singer has been out on bond ahead of his sentencing on August 15.

However, unlike his mother, who is currently in prison following the guilty verdict, Kingston is hoping he can serve his prison sentence from home.

In new documents obtained by TMZ, the “Beautiful Girls” crooner appealed to the judge in his case to grant his request and also asked for a reduced sentence of less than three years instead of the five to six years outlined in the official guidelines.

In a bid to persuade the judge to consider his plea, Kingston noted that he has never served time and has been involved in numerous charitable works for his community.

Some of these charitable activities were detailed in the documents, along with several photos as evidence.

The documents also stated that the singer was physically involved in these charitable efforts and “did not just donate money” alone.

Further appealing to the judge, Kingston argued that it would benefit his victims if he were placed under home confinement rather than in jail.

He claimed he is determined to earn money to pay restitution to his victims, some of whom have already been compensated.

According to the documents, the R&B star has been working on music in his home studio since being released on bond.

Also submitted alongside the documents were several “character letters” written in support of the singer.

One came from his sister, Kanema Morris, and another from songwriter Constantin Chavez, who has worked with Sean in the past.

Kingston also included letters from his local grocery store clerk and a delivery driver, further attesting to his ties to the community.

Last year, Kingston and Turner were indicted by a grand jury in Miami on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud.

According to reports, the duo schemed together to make purchases from multiple businesses, then falsely claimed they had made money transfers as payment before absconding with the high-end goods.

One of the companies they defrauded was a car dealership, from which they stole a Cadillac Escalade valued at approximately $160,000.

They also defrauded multiple jewelers of $480,000 worth of luxury jewelry and took $86,000 from a luxury bed company called Maree.

At the time of his arrest in May 2024, the duo had defrauded over $1 million from multiple businesses between October 2023 and March 2024.

Past reports revealed that Kingston broke down emotionally when the guilty verdict was reached in his trial.

He also begged U.S. Marshals to “protect” his mother as she was taken away to be remanded in custody.

Unlike Kingston, who was granted home confinement ahead of his sentencing, Turner was remanded because the judge considered her a flight risk.

During the trial, she was also described as the “fixer” and the “nerve center” of the fraudulent scheme, which seemingly explained the decision.

In the past, both Kingston and his mother have had run-ins with the law over a variety of issues.

The singer was serving two years’ probation for trafficking stolen property before the fraud case. Meanwhile, his mother once served over a year in prison after pleading guilty in 2006 to bank fraud-related charges.

The duo has also been involved in multiple civil lawsuits related to defrauding businesses of high-end items, with one occurring in 2015 and another in 2018.