Sean Kingston’s mother arrested in SWAT raid on singer’s South Florida mansion

FORT LAUDERDALE – An investigation is underway after the mother of singer Sean Kingston was arrested this Thursday on charges of fraud at the artist’s home in Southwest Ranches, a community in Broward County, 22 miles northwest of Miami.

CBS News Miami’s Helicopter 4 spotted several officers outside the home as well as the Broward Sheriff’s Office mobile command center, a vehicle used to coordinate police operations.

According to court records from February 2024, the Jamaican-American musician, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, lives in the property. A search of county records revealed that the home is owned by a limited liability company.

Following an investigation that began in Dania Beach, BSO officers for the Dania Beach District, along with members of the BSO’s Strategic Investigations Unit and the Davie Police Department SWAT team, executed arrest and search warrants at the home.

As a result, Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, 61, was taken into custody on numerous charges of fraud and theft. The investigation is ongoing.

According to the Miami Herald, Kingston, who had rented the villa, is accused of not paying the installments for a $150,000 entertainment system, which included a 232-inch television.

Sean Kingston’s legal problems

Kingston, 34, is known for his hits “Beautiful Girls,” “Fire Burning” and “Eenie Meenie.”

In 2021, music video producer GXDLIKE accused Kingston of punching him in the face and threatening him with a gun, TMZ reported. Kingston has denied these allegations.

In 2020, a warrant was issued for his arrest for grand theft after he allegedly received jewelry but never paid for it. Over the years, Kingston has had disputes with jewelers. He has been sued several times for allegedly receiving items and then not paying for them.

In 2016, according to TMZ, Kingston got into a fight at the Penthouse Nightclub & Dayclub in Los Angeles and was robbed of a necklace worth $300,000.

In 2011, Kingston crashed his watercraft against a bridge in Miami Beach. He was seriously injured, and a female passenger was also injured. He was taken to hospital in critical condition. During treatment, doctors discovered that he had a torn aorta and would need heart surgery.