contributed by Rashona Fitz-Henley

Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner’s Federal trial has started in Broward County, Florida.

The 35 year old Kingston and his 61 year old mom are facing charges of orchestrating a million-dollar fraud scheme.

Both have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud and are facing up to twenty years in prison if found guilty. They have pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors say the two used fraudulent documents and fake wire transfers to obtain luxury goods, including nearly $500,000 in jewelry, a $160,000 Cadillac Escalade, and an $86,000 high-end bed. The Prosecution also alleges they took more than $300,000 from two banks as part of the scheme.

The trial is now in it’s fourth day.

According to the international media, from the start, the courtroom saw tension, with Turner requesting a new attorney on the first day.

Then on Tuesday, multiple victims testified, including a watch dealer who said he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars due to Kingston’s alleged scheme. Other witnesses claimed the pair created fake wire transfer receipts to deceive victims into handing over expensive items, including a TV worth more than $100,000. A car salesman also testified that Kingston attempted to purchase a luxury vehicle using a fraudulent wire transfer.

 Kingston was arrested in May of last year at Fort Irwin, California, during a performance. That same day, his mother was taken into custody during a raid at Kingston’s rented mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida.