American rapper Sean Kingston has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for a million-dollar fraud scheme. Earlier this year, the singer known for Beautiful Girls was convicted along with his mother in a wire fraud case where they stole luxury items, including watches, LED TVs, a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, and furniture worth over $1 million (Rs 8.76 crore).

Kingston`s mother sentenced to 5 years prison

According to reports, prosecutors said that Kingston and his mother used the rapper’s fame to convince victims to hand over products. When it was time to pay, Kingston would send fake wire receipts. During his court hearing before sentencing, Kingston apologised and said he had learned from his actions. His mother, Janice Turner, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The sentencing took place last month.

The Jamaican-American rapper, who had collaborated with Justin Bieber on the hit track Eenie Meenie, was arrested in 2024 in California. He was scheduled to perform at an Army training base in the Mojave Desert at the time of his arrest. The arrest followed a raid at his Fort Lauderdale home, where his mother was also taken into custody.