Sports radio personality Craig Carton was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday by a longtime fan and listener — the judge — for a ticket reselling scam that ended his broadcast partnership with ex-NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason. Carton, convicted in November of conspiracy, wire fraud and securities fraud, was sentenced by Chief Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan federal court. The prison term was half what prosecutors sought after Carton was convicted at a November trial of soliciting and then largely gambling away nearly $7 million. "Nobody knows what it's like when lights go out and you lay in bed awake and the demons come," Carton said. Carton must report to prison July 15.

Source: ABC News April 05, 2019 18:11 UTC