Sean Kingston's Legal Issues Have Many Wondering About His Net Worth
"When I was younger, I signed a lot of contracts. I was hungry. I didn't know about the music industry like that."
Published May 28 2024, 9:42 a.m. ET
Most music fans know of Sean Kingston, real name Kisean Paul Anderson. He has sold millions of records, racked up over a billion views on YouTube for his debut major label single, collaborated with Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy, Tory Lanez, Nicki Minaj, and dozens more, and opened for Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson. However, the singer is in some serious trouble.
Sean and his mother were recently arrested and brought into custody on fraud and theft charges. According to the attorney pursuing a civil case against Sean, the musician has a $150,000 television sound system, $1 million worth of watches, and an $80,000 custom bed in a 7-bedroom, 15,000-square-foot rented mansion. So, what is Sean Kingston's net worth?
Sean Kingston’s net worth is a lot less than you’d expect from the guy that released “Beautiful Girls.”
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sean is only worth $400,000. He's far from broke but not nearly as wealthy as you would think for a musician who has a platinum single and a gold record.
If you’re following the news about Sean and his mother allegedly committing fraud and theft, that $400,000 figure might seem high considering the charges.
Sean Kingston
Singer and Rapper
Net worth: $400,000
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican singer and rapper. He saw widespread success in the late 2000s, scoring a number-one single in May 2007 with "Beautiful Girls." The single proceeded to go double platinum and the record it was on went gold. He opened for Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson on the strength of that single. His last major label release was 2013's Back to Life. His most recent album, Road to Deliverance, was released in 2022.
Birth Name: Kisean Paul Anderson
Birthdate: Feb. 3, 1990
Birthplace: Miami, Fla.
Mother: Janice Turner
Education: Ocho Rios High School
Dennis Cars, the aforementioned attorney, said, "He's got basically a script, he says that he works with Justin Bieber, and that he obviously puts on a big show here, this is a rental house, he doesn't own it, and he lures people using his celebrity into having them release things without him paying for it and then he simply never pays."
"He's 100 percent a scammer, he's on felony probation right now for trafficking in stolen property, he's got judgements against him for procuring more than $1 million in watches without paying for them. This is just an ongoing pattern for Sean."
Apparently, his mother is also quite familiar with this lifestyle. The attorney also said, "She’s complicit in it, she knows what’s going on."
Unfortunately, if you're a fan of Sean, this most recent news isn't that shocking. In a Sept. 29, 2022, interview with Grammy.com, the musician spoke about the highs of the late 2000s and his seeming disappearance since 2013. "I was caught in some bad situations. I was in some bad [record] deals. When I was younger, I signed a lot of contracts. I was hungry. I didn't know about the music industry like that. I was just trying to get from point A to point B and trying to get discovered."
