Sean Kingston arrested alongside mom after dramatic house raid as singer accused of not paying $150K for sound system

SEAN Kingston has been arrested alongside his mom just hours after cops launched a dramatic raid on his Florida mansion.

The large-scale raid took place on Thursday at Kingston’s luxurious home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, about 20 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale.

Sean Kingston's home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, was raided by authorities on Thursday

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Sean Kingston’s home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, was raided by authorities on ThursdayCredit: WSVN 7News
Sean Kingston is best known for his hit 2007 single, Beautiful Girls

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Sean Kingston is best known for his hit 2007 single, Beautiful GirlsCredit: Getty
Broward Sheriff deputies and a SWAT team were pictured at the home

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Broward Sheriff deputies and a SWAT team were pictured at the homeCredit: WSVN 7News
Kingston is accused of using his celebrity status to defraud companies

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Kingston is accused of using his celebrity status to defraud companiesCredit: Getty
Janice Turner has been arrested at her son's Florida mansion

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Janice Turner has been arrested at her son’s Florida mansionCredit: The Mega Agency

Aerial footage showed Broward Sheriff’s deputies and Davie SWAT officials outside the seven-bedroom estate, which had a line of luxury exotic cars parked outside.

Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was arrested during the raid.

Hours after the raid, Kingston was also taken into custody while in California.

“This evening, police in Fort Irwin, CA, arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston without incident on a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant for numerous fraud and theft charges,” Public Information Officer Carey Codd told Fox News Digital. 

“According to investigators, he will be booked into jail in San Bernardino, CA.” 

Prior to his arrest Kingston made an Instagram post letting his fans know both him and his mother were fine.

“People love negative energy! I am good and so is my mother!.. my lawyers are handling everything as we speak.”

Turner, 61, was hit with several fraud and theft charges, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.

The raid is linked to a lawsuit filed in February accusing Kingston of failing to pay for a $150,000 entertainment system in September 2023, according to ABC affiliate WPLG.

The lawsuit, filed by Ver Ver Entertainment, claims Kingston, 34, only made a partial $30,000 payment for the 232-inch television and entertainment system.

He’s 100 percent a scammer.

Attorney Dennis Card

The Beautiful Girls rapper never paid for the product in full after the system was installed at his home in December 2023, according to the filing.

After the work was finished, Kingston allegedly provided a list of excuses for not making the payments.

In late January, a representative with Ver Ver Entertainment went to Kingston’s home to obtain the remaining balance but was instead met by the rapper’s cousin, who denied knowing anything about the issue.

Employees of Ver Ver Entertainment were said to be at the house Thursday, taking down the equipment.

Dennis Card, the company’s attorney revealed to Fox affiliate WSVN that he had known about the raid for months.

“There’s probably 30 deputies in there from BSO, from SWAT,” he said. “They’re basically taking everything in the house.”

Attorney Dennis Card called Sean Kingston a 'scammer'

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Attorney Dennis Card called Sean Kingston a ‘scammer’Credit: WSVN 7News
It's unclear if Kingston was home during the raid

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It’s unclear if Kingston was home during the raidCredit: WTVJ
A person was seen being placed inside a Broward Sheriff's cruiser

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A person was seen being placed inside a Broward Sheriff’s cruiserCredit: WTVJ

‘HE’S A SHOWMAN’

Kingston is accused of using his name and celebrity status to scam companies, the complaint claims.

Dennis Card, the attorney representing Ver Ver Entertainment, called Kingston a scammer.

“He basically has a sales pitch that he goes through to defraud people,” Card told WPLG.

“He induces them into giving him really expensive things.”

Card accused Kingston of running an ongoing pattern of deception.

“He likes having bling, he likes showing off, he’s a showman,” Card told NBC affiliate WTVJ.

“My client has a $150,000 television sound system that’s in there, there’s also about $1 million worth of watches that are in there, there’s a $80,000 custom bed that was ordered.

“This is an organized systemic fraud.”

The attorney added, “He’s got basically a script, he says that he works with Justin Bieber and that he obviously puts on a big show here.”

Card claimed the Southwest Ranches property, which is reportedly valued at $2.25 million, was a rental home, “This is a rental house, he doesn’t own it.

“He lures people using his celebrity into having them release things without him paying for it, and then he simply never pays.

“He’s 100 percent a scammer, he’s on felony probation right now for trafficking in stolen property.

“He’s got judgments against him for procuring more than $1 million in watches without paying for them.

“This is just an ongoing pattern for Sean.”

Kingston is best known for his smash single Beautiful Girls.

The Jamaican-born rapper has collaborated with artists such as Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy, Nicki Minaj, T-Pain, Flo Rida, and Akon.

Sean Kingston's mother, Janice Turner, was arrested during the raid

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Sean Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was arrested during the raidCredit: Getty
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