In a broad federal wire fraud case in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner were found guilty.
On all charges on Friday. The former chart-topping rapper and his mother may be imprisoned for up to 20 years on each count.
After only three and a half hours of jury deliberation, the pair—who were accused of masterminding a multi-year scheme that defrauded banks, jewelers, luxury retailers,
And high-end service providers out of over $1 million—were found guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud, according to NBC News.
With his hands held in front of him, Kingston, 34, whose actual name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was crying as the decision was announced.