NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials say New York sports radio host Craig Carton is in custody.
Details of the charges against the host of WFAN-AM's "Boomer and Carton" show were not immediately made public Wednesday.
In a civil case, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Carton in mid-2016 solicited investments in ticket reselling enterprises at about the time he accrued millions of dollars' worth of gambling-related debts. The SEC said Carton wanted to buy and resell large blocks of concert tickets for substantial profits.
The 48-year-old Carton, who lives in Manhattan, has hosted the sports-themed radio program broadcast on WFAN since 2007 with former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason.