Sean Kingston’s legal troubles continue to get worse. He has been put in jail for failing to put up the bond following his fraud conviction.
As spotted on HipHopDX, Sean Kingston is now sitting behind bars. Earlier this month, he and his mother Janice Turner were both found guilty on various charges relating to wire fraud. While his mother was immediately jailed following the results of the trial, Sean Kingston was given a bond offer that would allow him to be on house arrest while he awaits sentencing. On Thursday (April 10), he attended a hearing where he revealed to U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz that he failed to raised the funds from friends and family.
He was then taken into federal custody for not coming up with the $100,000. His offer required that he put up $200,000 in cash with an additional $500,000 in surety tied to his real estate properties. According to TMZ, he eventually posted the $100,000 on Wednesday (April 16). He has since been released from Federal Detention Center in Miami and will be required to stay at his residence and be monitored by GPS tracking. Additionally, he had to forfeit his passport to ensure he would not flee the country.
Sean Kingston and his mother are set to be sentenced on July 11. They could face up to 20 years if given the maximum.
