Sean Kingston filed an enchantment to overturn his 3.5-year jail sentence for fraud simply 13 days after his conviction was finalized in federal Courtroom.
Sean Kingston wasted no time difficult his 3.5-year jail sentence for fraud, submitting an enchantment simply 13 days after a federal choose handed down the punishment in South Florida.
The 35-year-old singer, born Kisean Paul Anderson, submitted a discover of enchantment on Thursday (August 28) to the U.S. Courtroom of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The submitting, submitted by his legal professional Zeljka Bozanic, contests the ultimate judgment and sentencing issued on August 15, in addition to all pretrial and trial rulings made within the case.
Kingston was convicted earlier this 12 months of wire fraud, securities fraud, and aggravated id theft.
Federal prosecutors accused him of orchestrating a scheme to accumulate luxurious items, together with high-end automobiles and jewellery, by misrepresenting his monetary standing and utilizing cast paperwork to again up false claims.
The Courtroom decided he defrauded a number of distributors out of hundreds of thousands of {dollars}.
Along with jail time, Kingston was ordered to pay restitution to his victims. Whereas the precise quantity stays sealed in some court docket data, it’s anticipated to be within the hundreds of thousands.
The enchantment discover didn’t embody particular arguments or authorized grounds, which is typical at this stage of the method. A full transient outlining Kingston’s claims might be filed within the coming months because the appellate course of unfolds.
Sean Kingston first rose to stardom in 2007 along with his breakout hit “Lovely Women,” however his profession has since been overshadowed by mounting authorized troubles.
In recent times, he confronted a number of civil fits associated to unpaid money owed and luxurious purchases, which finally led to the federal costs.
The Eleventh Circuit Courtroom of Appeals, primarily based in Atlanta, will now overview the case and decide whether or not the conviction or sentence must be overturned or modified.
