Sean Kingston Facing 10 Charges In Theft & Fraud Case

Sean Kingston, the crooner behind the 2007 hit “Beautiful Girls,” is in hot water with the law again.

As per to an arrest warrant obtained by Rolling Stone, the vocalist faces ten charges in Broward County, Florida.

Kingston was nabbed in California on May 23, just hours after police raided his Florida residence and took his mother into custody.

The charges read like a shopping list from a heist film.

Kingston and his mom, Janice Turner, are accused of defrauding multiple businesses, additionally a jeweler and a car dealer.

The list of allegedly stolen goods includes a Cadillac Escalade, $480,000 worth of jewelry, and a custom bed valued at a jaw-dropping $86,568.33.

The police report also info Sean Kingston’s other alleged escapades, additionally defrauding banks and writing bad checks.

One check, in particular, bounced higher than his music career, clocking in at nearly $45,000.

Including to his woes, Sean is accused of violating probation for a previous charge of trafficking stolen property.

This isn’t his 1st rodeo with legal troubles—he’s previously been sued over a $1 million unpaid jewelry bill.

This evening, police in Fort Irwin, Calif., arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston, without incident on a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant for many fraud and theft charges,” the Broward Sheriff’s Office stated at the time of Kingston’s arrest.

Kingston’s attorney, Bob Rosenblatt, quickly chimed in, telling NBC News, “We were in the process of having him return to Florida after his show. We want him back asap so we can show this is merely a civil case and not criminal. We look forward to challenging this case in court.”

Not to be outdone, Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, is facing her own set of legal concerns.

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