On Thursday, rapper and singer Sean Kingston was taken into custody in San Bernardino, California, on multiple charges of theft and fraud, just hours after a raid at his Florida residence.
The singer’s mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, was arrested at the scene on charges of theft and fraud.
Mr. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, faces allegations of failing to pay for a $150,000 entertainment system, as reported by the authorities.
This legal issue originates from a lawsuit filed in February by Ver Entertainment LLC against the “Beautiful Girls” artist, according to WSVN.
During the raid, Dennis Card, the attorney representing Ver Entertainment, was present and spoke to WSVN.
“He lures people using his celebrity into having them release things without having him pay for it and then he simply never pays,” Mr. Card said.
“He is stealing the property itself,” Mr. Card added. “He has a standardized script that he gives people, which is that he’s a recording artist ... and that he wants to purchase these things, but he never pays for anything.”
The sheriff’s office plans to extend its investigation to other parts of Mr. Kingston’s rental home, Mr. Card added.
Mr. Card elaborated on Mr. Kingston’s alleged tactics.
“He follows a recurring script: presenting himself as a recording artist interested in making purchases but never completing the payment,” he said. “He obtains the goods, and that’s where the transaction ends. This pattern repeats continuously.”
