A SWAT team raided the rented Florida mansion of singer Sean Kingston on Thursday, arresting his mother, Janice Turner, on charges of fraud and theft related to the installation of a gigantic TV. The raid took place in a Fort Lauderdale suburb popular with celebrities and professional athletes.
Turner was detained at the property, while Kingston, 34, was out of town and not present during the raid. Authorities removed items from the mansion, loading them into a van. The sheriff’s office confirmed the ongoing investigation but declined to provide specific details about the charges against Turner or whether Kingston himself is also being sought.
Kingston, a Jamaican-American performer best known for his 2007 hit single “Beautiful Girls” and collaborations like “Eenie Meenie” with Justin Bieber, was not at the scene during the raid. However, his mother has a prior criminal record, having pleaded guilty to bank fraud in 2006 and serving nearly a year and a half in prison for stealing over $160,000.
In response to the raid, Kingston posted on Instagram, saying, “People love negative energy! I am good, and so is my mother!… My lawyers are handling everything as we speak.” The post was later removed. His lawyer, Robert Rosenblatt, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel, “These are fine people, and I’d be surprised if the allegations were true.”
Complicating the situation, Florida Department of Corrections records indicate that Sean Kingston is currently on a two-year probation for trafficking stolen property. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released.