Janice Turner, mother of singer Sean Kingston. Has been sent to prison for five years. She will also spend three more years on probation. This comes after she was found guilty of wire fraud worth over $1 million.
Janice, who is 63, was charged alongside her son. They were both arrested last year in California. Later, they were charged in a federal court in Miami. The court said they tricked people who sold expensive cars, jewellery, and other luxury items. They used fake documents to buy these items.
During her hearing, Turner cried as she spoke to the judge, David Leibowitz. She said, “My intention was to keep my son afloat in this difficult industry. They used him and abused him. I am begging for mercy for me and my son.”
The judge also ordered her to pay back the victims. The amount she will pay will be decided in October.
Turner’s lawyer, Humberto Dominguez, said he had mixed feelings about the judgment. He added, “We’ve won on some points, we obviously lost on other points, all which will be handled on appeal.” He said the judge tried to be fair.
Sean Kingston is famous for his hit song “Beautiful Girls” and his collab with Justin Bieber on “Eenie Meenie”. He will be sentenced next month by the same judge. For now, he is under house arrest after posting bond. Fans are worried about how this case will affect his music career.
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