Ex-sports radio host Craig Carton to be sentenced in ticket fraud scheme and ...

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Former WFAN sports radio host Craig Carton will be sentenced in Manhattan on Friday for his role in a $5.6 million ticket fraud scheme that he claims was the result of his 'deep, dark spiral' into gambling addiction.

The former radio co-host of 1988 NFL MVP Boomer Esiason, Carton was convicted of conspiracy as well as wire and securities fraud last November and faces up to 45 years in prison.

As Carton explained in a confessional video that was to be released after his sentencing, the 50-year old's legal problems are the result of his gambling problems.

'I borrowed over $30 million to gamble with,' he said in the video, which was obtained by the New York Post. 'Helicopters, private jets, vacations. I had it all at my disposal because I was wagering obscene amounts of money.

'And I didn't care. I had a huge ego when it came to my ability to play blackjack … I was wagering 10, 20 thousand dollars a hand just a few hours before I was supposed to do a radio show.