Sean Kingston was arrested on May 23 after a warrant was issued for “numerous fraud and theft charges.”
The singer — whose real name is Kisean Anderson — was performing in California when he was detained, hours after a South Florida mansion he was renting was raided and his mother, Janice Turner, was taken into custody.
“This evening, police in Fort Irwin, California, arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston, without incident on a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant for numerous fraud and theft charges. According to investigators, he will be booked into jail in San Bernardino, California,” the Broward Sheriff’s Office told People in a statement.
The sheriff’s office confirmed the warrants were served at a Southwest Ranches property in Florida following an ongoing investigation.
“People love negative energy! I am good, and so is my mother! My lawyers are handling everything as we speak,” Kingston wrote on his Instagram Stories before his arrest.
According to The New York Post‘s “Page Six” column, Kingston was arrested during his gig on the Fort Irwin Army base, which is in the desert and around 150 miles away from Los Angeles.
The “Beautiful Girls” singer was booked to perform for the U.S. Army’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Programs.
The arrests are said to have been made following a lawsuit between Ver Ver Entertainment and the singer.
In the lawsuit, which was filed in February, the company is alleging breach of contract and fraud over the purchase of a 232-inch Colossal TV and a sound system, which is thought to be worth around $110,000.
According to documents seen by the publication, Kingston is said to have promised to make promotional videos about the products with his good friend and “Eenie Meenie” collaborator, Justin Bieber.
“[Kingston] made these false statements to induce plaintiff into a 232-inch installing Colossal TV and sound system with as small a down payment as possible,” the lawsuit claims.
According to the publication, it was agreed for Kingston to send a $30,000 down payment and then a second payment of $47,827.16, as well as make social media posts — which would be worth more than $38,000 — about the TV and sound system.
However, it is alleged he didn’t keep his agreement after the system was installed regarding the second payment or promo videos.
Attorney Robert Rosenblatt, who is representing the rapper and his mother, admitted he is “aware of some of the allegations.”
“We look forward to addressing these in court and are confident of a successful resolution for Sean and his mother,” he added.
