Rapper Sean Kingston asked a federal judge to go easy on him after his conviction for defrauding multiple businesses. He’d taken responsibility for his crimes, and had a history of charitable giving for the homeless and veterans, according to a memo from his lawyer.

In Fort Lauderdale federal court Friday, U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz took note. Then he handed down the sentence: 42 months.

He was quickly handcuffed and remanded to U.S. Marshals for his 3½ year detention. A restitution hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16.

Late last month, the judge sentenced Kingston’s mother , Janice Turner, 62, to five years in prison. On March 28, a jury found both guilty of defrauding businesses out of more than $1 million. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, was found guilty o

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