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Craig Carton

New Rochelle Native Craig Carton To Return To WFAN After Prison Stint New Rochelle Native Craig Carton To Return To WFAN After Prison Stint
New Rochelle Native Craig Carton To Return To Wfan After Prison Stint Westchester native Craig Carton is back in the WFAN booth more than three years after he was last on the air following a conviction for operating a Ponzi scheme. Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, was ordered to spend 42 months in prison last April, three years of supervised release, ordered to pay $4,835,186.56 in restitution, and to forfeit $4,590,000 for running a Ponzi scheme that purportedly covered his gambling debts. On Thursday, Oct. 29, after 1,150 days off the air, Carton was back on WFAN in the afternoon drive, making a solo guest spot during the last hour on what will be his f…
WFAN May Welcome Back Westchester's Craig Carton After Prison Stint, Reports Say WFAN May Welcome Back Westchester's Craig Carton After Prison Stint, Reports Say
Wfan May Welcome Back Westchester's Craig Carton After Prison Stint, Reports Say Could disgraced WFAN sports radio talking head Craig Carton make a return to the station after serving out his jail sentence for operating a Ponzi scheme? The Westchester native is reportedly on the radar of WFAN higher-ups after “ally” Chris Oliviero was hired in May to run WFAN as Entercom’s senior vice president and market manager. Last April, Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, was ordered to spend 42 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,835,186.56 in restitution and to forfeit $4,590,000 for running the Ponzi scheme that reportedly covered his g…
New Rochelle Native, Ousted Radio Host Carton Sentenced For Ponzi Scheme New Rochelle Native, Ousted Radio Host Carton Sentenced For Ponzi Scheme
New Rochelle Native, Ousted Radio Host Carton Sentenced For Ponzi Scheme This story has been updated. Westchester native and former radio/TV sports talk star Craig Carton was sentenced by a Manhattan federal judge for running a ticket-resale Ponzi scheme. Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, was ordered on Friday, April 5 to serve 42 months in prison. In addition to the prison term, he was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $4,835,186.56 in restitution and to forfeit $4,590,000. In a plea for leniency, the 50-year-old Carton, who co-host WFAN's “Boomer and Carton” morning show for a decade alongside retired NFL qua…
New Rochelle Native, Ex-WFAN Host Craig Carton Found Guilty Of Ponzi Scheme New Rochelle Native, Ex-WFAN Host Craig Carton Found Guilty Of Ponzi Scheme
New Rochelle Native, Ex-wfan Host Craig Carton Found Guilty Of Ponzi Scheme After just a weeklong trial, former WFAN sports talk personality and Westchester native Craig Carton has been found guilty on all counts in his fraud trial. The 49-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, was found guilty of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in a Ponzi scheme, which was aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. The scheme was tied to a fake ticket scam. The trial kicked off last week on Oct. 31. Carton now faces up to 45 years in prison following the conviction. He remains released on bail. “The government is dead wrong. The government ha…
New Rochelle Native, Ousted WFAN Radio Host Craig Carton's Trial Begins New Rochelle Native, Ousted WFAN Radio Host Craig Carton's Trial Begins
New Rochelle Native, Ousted Wfan Radio Host Craig Carton's Trial Begins Westchester native and former WFAN sports talk personality Craig Carton’s fraud trial has started this week. The 48-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, has been charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in an alleged Ponzi scheme, which was allegedly aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. The scheme was tied to a fake ticket scam. In his opening statement, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan Quigley said that Carton diverted the money to pay for gambling debt and personal expenses. Carton’s lawyers have reportedly said he is the victim of an alleg…
'I’ll Be Back,' New Rochelle Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says 'I’ll Be Back,' New Rochelle Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says
'I’ll Be Back,' New Rochelle Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says Westchester native and WFAN sports talk personality Craig Carton vehemently denied that he was engaged in an alleged Ponzi scheme tied to a fake ticket scam during his first radio appearance nearly a year after he was charged in federal court. The 48-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, has been charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in the scheme, which was allegedly aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. His tiral is scheduled to begin on Oct. 29. Carton co-hosted the “Boomer and Carton” morning show for a decade alongside retired NFL quar…