WFAN host Craig Carton vows to be back 'stronger than ever'

WFAN radio host Craig Carton said Tuesday that he'll be back "stronger than ever," nearly a week after he was arrested in a multimillion-dollar ticket fraud Ponzi scheme.

Carton and Upper Saddle River resident Michael Wright were arrested and charged last Wednesday with securities and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit those offenses, said Joon H. Kim, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Carton, who is a co-host on WFAN’s “Boomer & Carton” radio show, released a statement thanking fans, friends and family.

“As you can imagine, it’s been incredibly hard to be silent while there is an endless stream of vitriol being hurled my way, but I’m confident that when the facts come out, you’ll see that I am not guilty of these charges,” Carton said in a statement posted on Twitter. “My fight has only just begun and I know when this strange episode is over, I’ll be back, stronger than ever.”

Carton and Wright were each released on a $500,000 bond.

Carton has been suspended by WFAN, according to reports.

"Thank you for all the kind words and good wishes as I continue on with one of the greatest battles of my life," Carton said.

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