Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than US$1mil through fraud, authorities say

Sean Kingston had a No.1 hit with 'Beautiful Girls' in 2007 and performed with Justin Bieber on the song 'Eenie Meenie'. Photo: AP

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than a million dollars in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture, documents released Friday allege.

Kingston, 34, and his 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, have been charged with conducting an organised scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft and related crimes, according to arrest warrants released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office.