Sean Kingston’s authorized troubles are removed from over, and his mom, Janice Turner, is already going through the implications. After being convicted earlier this yr on a number of fraud-related fees, Turner was sentenced this week to 5 years in federal jail. She’ll additionally serve three years underneath supervised launch as soon as her sentence is full. Along with jail time, Turner has been ordered to pay restitution to her victims, although the precise quantity remains to be being determined.

The case stems from a large-scale fraud operation that allegedly concerned defrauding over 20 people. Turner and Kingston had been each accused of enjoying main roles within the scheme, which prosecutors say concerned tens of millions of {dollars} in stolen funds.

Turner’s authorized crew fought for a lowered sentence, asking the choose to contemplate 30 months as a extra cheap punishment, arguing that sentencing tips of as much as 78 months had been extreme. But ultimately, the courtroom sided with prosecutors. Her lawyer, Humberto Dominguez, reacted to the sentencing, stating: “It was a hard-fought sentence, so we have mixed feelings on it. We won on some points and obviously lost on some points. All of which will be handled on appeal… Overall, the judge tried to do what was right and what was fair.”

Turner can also be deported to Jamaica following her jail time period.

Meanwhile, Kingston stays on home arrest after posting bond. His sentencing is about for August 28, and he may very well be as much as six and a half years behind bars. Prosecutors are pushing for a harsher sentence, saying the courtroom didn’t totally account for the whole monetary harm or all of the victims concerned. They’re now asking that Kingston be ordered to repay roughly $1.17 million as a part of his punishment. His closing end result will likely be decided within the coming weeks.