Singer Sean Kingston has been arrested in California, hours after a police raid of his Florida mansion, throughout which his mom was additionally arrested.
Mr Kingston was accused in February by an organization of not absolutely paying for an enormous TV and sound system.
He was taken into custody in Fort Irwin, southern California, on fraud and theft prices on a Florida warrant, police within the latter state stated.
In an earlier social media put up, Mr Kingston stated his attorneys have been “dealing with the whole lot”.
The Florida police raid focused a residence close to Fort Lauderdale at which the singer – whose authorized title is Kisean Anderson – was named as residing in court docket paperwork from February.
US media – together with the BBC’s companion CBS Information – reported that the girl arrested was Mr Kingston’s mom.
Confirming the raid to the BBC, the Broward County Sheriff’s Workplace stated it served arrest and search warrants on the property.
“Because of the investigation, an grownup feminine, Janice Turner, 2/16/1963, was taken into custody on quite a few fraud and theft prices.
“This investigation is energetic and ongoing.”
Officers have been reportedly seen taking items away from the home afterwards. It was not instantly clear whether or not the arrests have been linked to the corporate’s allegations.
Mr Kingston’s personal arrest hours later in southern California was “with out incident”, Broward police stated. Mr Kingston was as a result of be booked into jail in San Bernadino.
Mr Kingston and his mom, recognized on Instagram as Mama Kingston, have been requested for a response.
Earlier than his arrest, Mr Kingston appeared to deal with the developments on his Instagram account.
“I’m good and so is my mom,” the singer stated in response to studies that the arrested lady was his mom.
“My attorneys are dealing with the whole lot as we converse,” he added.
A lawyer representing the pair acknowledged that allegations had been made towards them, telling the AP information company: “We sit up for addressing these in court docket and are assured of a profitable decision.”