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Westchester Native Craig Carton Returns To WFAN After Serving Time In Prison For Ponzi Scheme Westchester Native Craig Carton Returns To WFAN After Serving Time In Prison For Ponzi Scheme
Westchester Native Craig Carton Returns To Wfan After Serving Time In Prison For Ponzi Scheme 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…
'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview 'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview
'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview 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…