Sean Kingston , who gained fame with his song “Beautiful Girls,” was seen leaving a federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning in a hurry.
The singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was already on probation for dealing in stolen goods when he and his mother, Janice Turner, were indicted by a Miami federal grand jury for their involvement in an alleged wire fraud operation worth around $1 million. Turner also was seen trying to get away after exiting the courthouse following the federal arraignment.
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Federal prosecutors stated that the two were indicted because they “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers as payment for vehicles, jewelry, and other goods.”
They had previously faced allegations of fraud. In 2006, Turner admitted guilt to bank fraud and served approximately 18 months in prison. The current case involves Bank of America and First Republic Bank, with the arrest warrants indicating that a dealer of Cadillac Escalades was among the victims of the alleged fraud.