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guilty of wire fraud charges in a Florida courtroom on Friday, according to a report.The “Beautiful Girls” singer and Janice Turner were convicted of all five charges they faced stemming from their May 2024 arrest where they swindled over a million dollars in money and goods from car dealerships, several banks and a mattress firm.Federal prosecutors allege Kingston and Turner attempted to defraud their victims by using fraudulent documents in exchange for luxury cars, jewelry and other goods.The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was crying with his hands clasped as the jury read its verdict inside the Fort Lauderdale federal court, WPLG reported.Turner, 62, was accused by the judge of being the “fixer and nerve center” in charge of the scheme as her past convictions for similar crimes painted her as in charge of the scheme.She served a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to stealing over $160,000 in a bank fraud scheme back in 2006.“Mama Kingston,” as she is known on Instagram, was ordered to be held at the Broward County Jail after the judge considered her to be a flight risk because of her testimony during the trial.Kingston’s defense team described him as a “child” who did not understand finances and would spend the money with no regard.He did not testify during the trial.“Protect my mother,” the rapper cried out as US Marshalls took Turner into custody, the outlet reported.Kingston was placed under house arrest and with bond conditions of a $200,000 surety bond in cash.He also has to put up a relative’s $500,000 house as part of the bond requirement.Kingston remained silent and didn’t answer questions from reporters as he left the courthouse after his conviction.The arrests stemmed

arrested and charged in March with fraud and money laundering for diverting $150,000 — which was taken from a larger pool of $1.3 million that Casa Ruby had obtained through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs — into bank accounts held in El Salvador under her birth name, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.Prosecutors claimed Corado passed the money through her consulting company, TIGlobal, in an attempt to circumvent the Small Business Administration’s earlier denial of her EIDL application.Corado was temporarily jailed and placed in solitary confinement for her own protection, until a federal judge decided to release Corado and placed her under house arrest, with GPS monitoring, at the home of a niece in Rockville, Maryland.On Wednesday, July 17, Corado entered a plea deal in which she agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and give up all proceeds traceable to her offense, in exchange for the government dropping a much larger six-count complaint in which she was charged with bank fraud, money laundering, monetary transactions in criminally derived proceeds, and failure to file a report of a foreign bank account.The wire fraud offense is punishable by up to 30 years in prison.But under federal sentencing guidelines, due to it being Corado’s first offense and the crime not involving violence, Corado could receive a much lighter sentence.Prosecutors have argued that the sentence would fall between 33 to 41 months in prison, while her defense team estimates that she could serve between 15 and 21 months, reports The Washington Post.Corado is next scheduled to appear in court on January 10, 2025, for sentencing.

Playboi Carti and other major music artists, has been arrested for alleged wire fraud and identity theft.The 19-year-old – whose real name is Noah Michael Urban – was arrested last Tuesday (January 9), according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft.Urban – who is said to have gained notoriety online under his ‘King Bob’ moniker, an alias included the attorney office press release – is also reported to have leaked music by artists including Playboi Carti, Ariana Grande and Lil Uzi Vert.He does not currently face any charges related to song leaks.If convicted, Urban – who also went by ‘Sosa’, ‘Elijah’, and ‘Anthony Ramirez’ – faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud charge, alongside a minimum mandatory penalty of two years’ imprisonment for the aggravated identity offences which will run consecutive to any other prison sentence.He is alleged to have stolen more than $800,000 (£630,800) from five different people.According to jail logs (per HipHopDX), Urban was handed an additional charge of being a fugitive from justice when he was picked up by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Part of his charges relate to alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency use.Bitcoin was at the centre of an alleged leak of Playboi Carti’s music in 2020 when his producer, Jetsonmade, was accused of leaking the artist’s music for money.Playboi Carti’s last album came out on Christmas day 2020, described by NME in a three-star review as a “disappointing follow-up” that “boasts moments of brilliance”.

allegedly fled Brazil after being charged with using stolen checks to purchase $700 worth of clothing from a high-end shop on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro in 2008. Santos will next appear in court on June 30.According to prosecutors from the U.S.

Days after he was indicted on wire fraud charges, Tom Girardi made a rare appearance in public.

Jen Shah has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison following her arrest for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, Us Weekly can confirm.

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah has requested a reduced prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.Five months after confessing to organizing a $5 million telemarketing scam, which preyed on hundreds of elderly people, the reality star – whose plea agreement calls for a maximum of 14 years behind bars – filed a sentencing submission on Friday.In documents, obtained by Page Six, the 49-year-old TV personality's lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, asked for her client to only serve three years in prison.  Disgraced: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah has requested a reduced prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud'We submit that such a sentence is just and fair because it takes into account Ms. Shah's history and characteristics, the facts and circumstances of the offense, and meets that a court impose a sentence that is 'not greater than necessary' to achieve the goals of punishment,' Shah's attorney wrote.   The mother-of-two, who is married to football coach Sharrieff Shah, argued that she had no 'direct contact' with any of the alleged victims and that 'this case has already cost' Jen her reputation. Additionally, Jen has experienced 'embarrassment, fear and shame' and 'would never do anything to risk more harm to her children' again.  Less time please! Five months after confessing to organizing a $5 million telemarketing scam , which preyed on hundreds of elderly people, the reality star – whose plea agreement calls for a maximum of 14 years behind bars – filed a sentencing submission on Friday'She knows the emotional and psychological toll that her sons have already been forced to pay.

A woman from northern California was sentenced to five years in prison this week after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud for faking her cancer diagnosis and then soliciting people online for donations to pay for her (non-existent) treatment.