‘SantaCon’ organizer accused of pocketing more then $1 million earmarked to charities

The man who runs an infamous Christmas-time bar crawl used that annual New York City event to line his pockets with money that he told yuletide drinkers was going to charity, authorities said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Stefan Pildes, a 50-year-old resident of … Read more

Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say

NEW YORK — A SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was true to its name: a con, federal authorities said as they arrested its organizer. Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance … Read more