Sean Kingston and his mother are no longer appealing their federal fraud case.
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted a motion from Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, to voluntarily dismiss their appeal.
Kingston and Turner were convicted in April 2025 in a South Florida federal courtroom on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud, according to the Department of Justice. Prosecutors said the mother and son ran a scheme from April 2023 to March 2024 that targeted luxury merchandise vendors and that they used fake wire receipts to convince sellers they had paid for expensive goods when no money had been transferred.
The alleged losses topped $1 million. Prosecutors said the goods included a bulletproof Escalade, luxury watches, and a 232-inch LED television.
Prosecutors say Kingston used his name to gain vendors’ trust, including by promising to feature products on social media or by referring to famous people as potential clients, but when the sellers expected payment, Kingston and his mother allegedly sent fake wire receipts that Turner had obtained. Some victims were later paid after lawsuits or law enforcement involvement, but most were not paid at the time.
Kingston was sentenced to 42 months in prison on August 15, 2025, while his mother, Turner, was sentenced to 60 months.
