Popular American singer Sean Kingston, along with his mother Janice Turner, has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a $1 million wire fraud scheme. The charges were brought forward on Friday in a federal court in Miami.

The scheme purportedly involved fraudulent bank transactions that never went through, leading to over $1 million in property being wrongfully acquired. The duo is accused of making payments that were never processed, resulting in significant financial losses to the victims.

Kingston and his mother have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud and five counts of wire fraud. The charges stem from their alleged attempts to defraud sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other luxury goods using falsified documents.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida stated that the defendants “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed monetary payment transfers.” This deceptive practice allegedly allowed them to obtain valuable goods without actually paying for them.

This case follows the singer’s arrest in May 2024 in California, which coincided with a raid on his South Florida mansion where his mother was also arrested. The investigation has since revealed the extent of the fraudulent activities, leading to the current indictment.