FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A SWAT team raided rapper Sean Kingston's rented South Florida mansion on Thursday and arrested his mother on fraud and theft charges that an attorney says stem partly from the installation of a massive TV at the home. Broward County detectives arrested Janice Turner, 61, at the 14,000-square foot (1,300-square meter) home in Southwest Ranches, a well-off Fort Lauderdale suburb that is home to many celebrities and professional athletes, including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill.
The sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing and declined to release specific details about the charges against Turner or whether her 34-year-old son is also a target. Local media reported that Kingston is out of town and was not present during the raid. Broward County prosecutors referred all questions to the sheriff's office.
It could not be determined if Turner has an attorney who could comment. Federal court records show she pleaded guilty in 2006 to bank fraud for stealing over $160,000 and served 16 months in prison. “People love negative energy!” Kingston posted on Instagram on Thursday.
“I am good, and so is my mother! ...
My lawyers are handling everything as we speak.” The post was later taken down. Florida Department of Corrections records show he is currently on two-years probation for trafficking stolen property.
Reporters at the home could see authorities filling a loading van with goods. The mansion was surrou.