Sean Kingston agrees to extradition to Florida to face fraud charges

Sean Kingston waived his right to fight extradition in a California court on Tuesday and agreed to be handed over to authorities in Broward County, Florida, where he faces 10 charges related to fraud. According to the Associated PressThe rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, did not make a public appearance in court, but instead signed documents agreeing to skip any extradition hearings.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said AP They will coordinate with sheriffs in San Bernardino County, where Kingston was arrested last week in Fort Irwin, to return Kingston to Florida. Kingston was arrested the same day as his mother, Janice Turner, and has been held in a county jail since.

According to an arrest warrant obtained by Rolling Stone Earlier this week, the “Beautiful Girls” singer and his mother were accused of defrauding several businesses, including a jewelry store and a car dealership. They face grand theft charges for a Cadillac Escalade, $480,000 in jewelry and a custom bed valued at $86,568.33.

Kingston’s other charges relate to allegedly defrauding banks and issuing bad checks, including a check for nearly $45,000, according to the police report. Kingston is also accused of violating probation for a previous charge of trafficking in stolen property. The singer has long struggled with lawsuits involving stolen or unpaid property, and was previously sued over an unpaid $1 million jewelry bill. He is currently on two years’ probation for trafficking in stolen goods.

Last week, Bob Rosenblatt, a lawyer representing Kingston, confirmed that the singer would accept extradition. “We were in the process of him returning to Florida after his show,” Rosenblatt said. NBC News. “We want him to return as soon as possible so we can demonstrate that this is simply a civil case and not a criminal one. “We look forward to challenging this case in court.”

Turner faces eight charges. His legal troubles date back to 2006, when he pleaded guilty to four counts of submitting false loan applications and one count of bank fraud involving $132,000 in stolen funds. She is also currently involved in a civil lawsuit seeking $100,000 in unpaid rent for a different home than the one she was raided.