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Originally listed for $2.4 million, ex-WFAN host Craig Carton continually lowered the listing price of his sprawling Chester mansion over the last year. As the price dropped, Carton was embroiled in a legal battle that eventually led him to be convicted on multiple fraud charges last month for his role in a Ponzi scheme-like ticket brokering scam. He faces up to 45 years in prison.

WFAN radio talk show host Craig Carton has been arrested on conspiracy and securities fraud charges. The 48-year-old “Boomer & Carton” co-host was taken into custody by the FBI at his Manhattan apartment Wednesday morning. He is apparently charged in a fraudulent ticket-selling scam that netted over $2 million, 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported.

Being a sports radio host sometimes means being full of hot air when white noise would be preferable, as in the case Craig Carton and Boomer Esiason. The big names showed their small attitudes when New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy chose to be with his wife rather that at opening day of baseball season. Esiason said: “I would have said, ‘C-Section before it starts. I need to be at opening day. This is how we make our money; this is how we live our life. This is what is going to give our child every opportunity to be...