Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested on Thursday in California on fraud and theft charges, hours after police raided his Florida mansion, taking his mother into custody.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said Kingston was arrested without incident for a Florida warrant in the area of Fort Irwin, an Army base in the desert about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

Earlier in the day, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Davie Police SWAT served arrest and search warrants at the luxurious Southwest Ranches property as part of an investigation that started in nearby Dania Beach, the Broward County Sheriff told The Post.

Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, 61, was arrested at the scene on “numerous” fraud and theft charges.

Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested on Thursday in California on fraud and theft charges. Getty Images
Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was arrested earlier on Thursday at the scene on “numerous” fraud and theft charges. BCSO/MEGA

“People love negative energy!” Kingston posted on Instagram after his mother’s arrest. “I am good and so is my mother! My lawyers are handling everything as we speak.” 

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Davie Police SWAT served arrest and search warrants at the luxurious Southwest Ranches property as part of an investigation. CBS News
Broward Sheriff’s Office personnel move items in the garage at Sean Kingston’s Southwest Ranches, Fla., home, Thursday, May 23, 2024. AP

The rapper will be booked into jail in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, according to CBS Miami.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

With Post wires.



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