Craig Carton, 'Boomer & Carton' co-host, arrested by FBI over alleged $5.6M ticket scam to pay his gambling debts
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That Sucks, IMO they had the best sports talk show on radio.Comment -
Esiason is sharp, Carton evidently poop.Comment -
wow
Buried forever now..guy had it all tooComment -
It shows how dangerous gambling is
He must've best sports tooComment -
Jail nowComment -
Doubt he does any time.. lawyers n' all...
home confinement first offense blah blahComment -
He stole peoples money though that's a big deal and a federal crime
Buried for life financiallyComment -
havent listened to show for while but maybe was a red flag carton was always the guy who "never lost". they used to pool their money on the show for him to go play blackjack and he would supposedly pay them out profits every time ? ? ?
boomer a true blowhard spends most of time on his soapbox will be interesting to see if he turns his back on so called friendComment -
Never heard of the guy, but that's a shame.Comment -
Um..fbi investigation involving close to 6 million..i think that's jail time. I know it's early..but 18 months to 3 years plus restitution and fines. Lawyer will cost him 50k plus..careet over. You can add this to the mix in my opinion...gambling...GIRLS...IM SURE THAT WAS PART OF THE NEED FOR MONEY.Comment -
What an idiot of course you can't steal that type of money and get a slap on the wrist he's going to have to pay it all backComment -
Reading the court documents, I think the guy should walk. Anyone loaning money to a radio host not named Howard Stern is a moron and deserves to get screwed. Nobody makes good money in radio anymore.Comment -
He can now go join Billy Walters where Billy will lead him into more debt. How misery loves company.Comment -
Wow, radio hosts dropping like flies this yearComment -
Radio is still a thing?Comment -
I listened here and there but the first thing I thought of today when I heard the news was that he had massive gambling debts...and he did
Owed a bookie/loan shark close to a million and owed 2 casinos another huge amount
He's very compulsive and thinks he can beat the house just from hearing him over the years....bad combo and this is where it led him. Threw it all away and has a wife and kids
Sick gambler needed helpComment -
FBI doesn't indict you unless they already know you're guilty.
He aint walking anywhere besides jail. Guy is bad fukked.Comment -
Craig Carton's partner in an alleged ticket fraud scheme was so concerned about the million in debt they allegedly owed ... he considered fleeing the country and assuming a new identity.
At least, that's what investigators say they learned during a criminal probe into the famous radio host -- who allegedly bilked investors out of millions of dollars to repay casino debts.
As we previously reported, Carton -- one-half of the famous "Boomer and Carton Show" -- was arrested by FBI agents early Wednesday morning.
Officials say he and another man concocted and executed a ponzi-style scheme to take millions of dollars from investors under the guise of a ticket scalping business. Only, the money was allegedly used to pay off hundreds of thousands of dollars in mysterious personal debts ... which appear to be related to gambling.
The docs, filed in federal court in NY, don't specifically say Carton blew the money gambling ... but alleges he made several HUGE wire transfers to casino companies using money that was supposed to be used for the ticket business.
At one point, Carton's alleged co-conspirator fired off an email to Carton with the following proposal to escape their debts -- "Run to Costa Rica, change name, and start life all over again."
The other man noted, "May not be an option."
Officials say Carton didn't seem too fazed -- assuring the other man he had another $1 million coming in from investors and "will need to be discussed how to handle."
They never made it to Costa Rica.
Sad storyComment -
Gambling is a diseaseComment
