Sean Kingston will soon be out on bond after getting hit with a guilty verdict last month related to a fraud scheme alongside his mother.
On Tuesday (April 15), Kingston posted $100,000 bond. The agreement stated if the “Beautiful Girls” singer paid the bond, he could spend the months leading up to his July 11 sentencing date at home. He would be heavily monitored and wouldn’t be allowed to travel, but Sean briefly remained in custody in Miami after failing to pay the aforementioned sum, according a filing obtained by Billboard.
In a statement to Billboard, Kingston’s lawyers confirmed the bond has been posted and he is awaiting release. “Sean’s bond was posted and being processed. He has not yet been released as of 4pm today,” the statement read.
As previously reported, Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were convicted on all five charges following a five-day trial related to more than $1 million in wire fraud. Turner will remain in custody until her sentencing. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The mother and son were reportedly seen wiping away tears as the verdict was read on March 28.
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Kingston and Turner were convicted of defrauding a jewelry business, a high-end car dealership, a luxury bed company and a TV installation company. The scheme spanned several years before it was uncovered in 2024. The pair were arrested last May.
On the music front, Kingston dropped his most recent album, Road to Deliverance, back in 2022.
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