Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for a $1 million fraud scheme in which he used his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he never paid for.

Diddy beats a civil lawsuit, Young Thug takes his stuff back, FTC sues over Taylor Swift tickets and more in this recap of music law news stories.

Kingston is best known for the song “Beautiful Girls, ” from his self-titled debut released in 2007. He also collaborated on ...