Sean Kingston released from Florida jail on bond: 'It's great to be home!!!'
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 03: Sean Kingston performs onstage as TLC & Shaggy's Hot Summer Nights Tour takes over Miami's FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park on June 03, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Live Nat
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - Rapper and singer Sean Kingston has been released from custody in Florida and is thanking his fans for the ongoing love and support as the case moves forward.
The 34-year-old "Beautiful Girls" singer, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was booked into the Broward County Jail on Sunday. He's facing the following charges, records show:
- Fraud/organized scheme to defraud (over $50,000)
- 3 counts of fraud/impersonation/use of ID of another without consent (over $50,000)
- Fraud/impersonation/use of ID of another without consent (over $5,000)
- Grand theft (greater than $20,000, less than $100,000)
- Fraud/insufficient funds check (greater than $150)
- 2 counts of first-degree grand theft (greater than $100,000)
He has since been released after posting $100,000 bond, TMZ reports. There were several conditions attached to his bond, including surrendering his passport and any guns to officials, according to the news outlet. Kingston reportedly put up his mortgage as collateral.
He shared a statement on Instagram on Wednesday regarding his release:
"It's great to be home!!! A special thanks to God, my family, my friends and my legal team," Kingston wrote, adding the names of his attorneys. "And I cannot forget about my amazing fans, thank you for all your love and support! I love you guys!"
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Kingston was arrested last week at an Army training base in California where he was performing, The Associated Press reports. At the time of his arrest, he was already on probation for trafficking in stolen property.
Sean Kingston is now in custody at the Broward County Jail. (Photo: Broward County Jail)
He agreed to be extradited from California court and turned over to authorities in Florida, the news outlet added. Both Kingston and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, are facing charges in Florida for allegedly committing over $1 million worth of fraud.
Turner was arrested the same day when SWAT teams raided Kingston's Fort Lauderdale mansion, according to AP. Turner has since bonded out of jail, court records show.
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Kingston and his mother allegedly stole over $300,000 from banks, nearly $500,000 in jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade worth $160,000, and $86,000 in custom furniture, according to The Associated Press, citing arrest warrants released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
The "Eenie Meenie" rapper has not yet commented publicly on his arrest. His attorney, Robert Rosenblatt, told The Associated Press that the duo "looked forward to addressing the charges in a Florida court and ‘are confident of a successful resolution,’" the news outlet reported.