$160,000 bond for rapper Sean Kingston’s mom who is charged with fraud, theft
Written by laserteam on May 24, 2024
(CBS News) – The mother of Kisean Anderson, known in the music world as Sean Kingston, appeared before a judge on Friday.
Janice Turner, 61, was arrested on Thursday during a raid on the singer’s Southwest Ranches mansion. Her son would find himself in handcuffs hours later in California on an arrest warrant from Broward County.
During Turner’s bond court hearing, the judge read off the eight fraud and theft charges against her.
In arguing for a high bond amount, the prosecutor brought up her previous record.
“This is not Ms. Turner’s first time with this type of conduct. She has a 2005 federal conviction for bank fraud where she was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison,” attorney Eric Linder told the judge.
Turner’s attorney argued for a more lenient bond.
“There are no violent priors, this case is not violent in nature, she doesn’t pose a threat to the community,” said Sam Stark.
In the end, the judge kept the bond at $160,000. Her attorney will have to prove the money for the bond is from a legitimate source, not something illegal.
