Singer Sean Kingston is now behind bars after failing to meet the full bond requirements in his federal wire fraud case — and things are looking grim ahead of his sentencing.
Last month, Kingston (real name Kisean Anderson) was found guilty of wire fraud, stemming from a scheme that also involved his mother, Janice Turner. The two were accused of conning sellers out of luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other expensive items using fake wire transfers and fraudulent documents.
As part of his release conditions, Kingston was placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring, and was required to post a $500,000 surety bond on a property along with $200,000 in cash.
But here’s the catch — he came up short.
According to AllHipHop, Kingston was missing $100,000 in bond cash, which led to his being taken into custody ahead of his sentencing. During a 20-minute hearing before US District Judge David S. Leibowitz, Kingston’s defense admitted they couldn’t raise the money, even after reaching out to family members.
His mother will also remain in federal custody until sentencing, which is scheduled for July 11th, 2025.
The fraud scheme, which reportedly ran until March 2024, was described in the indictment as a plot to use Sean Kingston’s fame and flashy social media presence to trick sellers into delivering goods before receiving payment.
Prosecutors claim the mother-son duo falsely claimed to have wired money for purchases — money that never arrived. They are accused of stealing an estimated $1 million worth of luxury goods.
Kingston was arrested in May 2024 at Fort Irwin, California, after a raid on his Florida mansion. Despite initially pleading not guilty, he was convicted on six federal counts, and now faces a potential 20-year prison sentence.
