Overview

• Leibowitz sentenced Kingston to 42 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, remanding him to custody immediately.
• The judge scheduled a restitution hearing within 90 days to determine repayments for victims defrauded of more than $1 million in luxury goods.
• A federal jury convicted Kingston and his mother Janice Turner in March of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud after deliberating for under four hours.
• Prosecutors say the duo used Kingston’s celebrity and social media to lure vendors before submitting fake wire-transfer receipts to obtain high-end vehicles, jewelry and electronics without payment.
• Turner is serving a five-year sentence for her involvement; both face separate state fraud charges and potential appeals as the case moves toward restitution proceedings.