Overview

• U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz handed down the sentence on August 15 in Fort Lauderdale and ordered Kingston taken into custody immediately
• A federal jury convicted Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, in March of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud
• Prosecutors presented evidence that the pair used fake wire-transfer receipts and Kingston’s celebrity status to secure over $1 million in luxury cars, jewelry and electronics without payment
• Leibowitz set a restitution hearing to determine financial losses and imposed three years of supervised release after the prison term
• Kingston’s defense team has signaled intentions to pursue post-sentencing options, including an appeal of the verdict