This isn’t anything against Carton, but it shows you have our justice system and society are more forgiving of white-collar and white criminals in general.
We have so many people of color serving long sentences for small crimes and Carton will walk out of jail without serving even half his time and might get his old job back.
Former WFAN radio host Craig Carton was released from federal prison on Tuesday morning, The Post has learned.
Carton’s release is unrelated to COVID-19. Carton went to prison on June 17, 2019, so he served a little more than a year. He was let out early from his 3½-year prison sentence for a ticket scam due to completing a number of programs offered by the federal penitentiary.
It is believed that when Oliviero agreed to return to the company, he asked if he would be able to re-hire Carton at FAN. He was told he would be allowed to if he saw fit, according to sources. It is not a done deal and it is not exactly clear when Carton would be able to return to FAN, but with his release, there is a belief that a return to FAN could very well happen.
On April 5, 2019, Carton was sentenced to 3½ years behind bars. He was ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution to his victims. He had been convicted the previous November for a nearly $7 million ticket resale scam that he said was to pay off gambling debts.
This is what happens when you have the right complexion for protection.
Before you say this was a victimless crime, flip the pages to see how much damage he actually did.