Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been ordered to pay back $38,500 as part of their high-profile federal wire fraud case.
The 35-year-old “Beautiful Girls” singer was sentenced last month to three and a half years in prison. His mother, 62, received five years behind bars and could also face deportation after serving her time. Both will remain under probation for three years once they’re released.
The ruling comes in an amended judgment filed in Florida’s Southern District Court, adding to Kingston’s sentencing back in August.
According to prosecutors, Kingston and Turner orchestrated a lavish $1 million scheme that targeted luxury sellers. Federal prosecutors accused the pair of falsely claiming to have made wire payments for luxury items, including high-end cars, jewelry, and a custom-made bed, but the transactions were never completed. Instead, they provided fake wire transfer receipts in exchange for extravagant items, including a 232-inch TV, a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, designer watches, and high-end jewelry.
The rapper reportedly begged President Trump for a pardon, but his pleas went unheard.
“He’s desperate,” one insider told Media Take Out at the time. “He’s telling people he’ll do anything Trump asks if it means staying out of prison.”