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gothamist.com /1 month ago

SantaCon NYC organizer charged with using charity money on personal 'slush fund'

Thousands of revelers dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters, participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in New York City, United Stat...

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nymag.com /1 month ago

So SantaCon Was a Con?

The organizer of the Christmas bar crawl was indicted for allegedly diverting proceeds from charity to pay for luxury vacations and home renovations.

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

SantaCon organizer allegedly ran actual con

The man behind New York's annual SantaCon, a festive sea of red suits, public intoxication, and supposed charity, has been charged with wire fraud after prosecutors say he siphoned...

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

SantaCon organizer allegedly ran actual con

The man behind New York's annual SantaCon, a festive sea of red suits, public intoxication, and supposed charity, has been charged with wire fraud after prosecutors say he siphoned...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

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

Officials say charity fundraiser that flooded New York with drunk people in Santa costumes every Christmas was a conA SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with ine...

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gothamist.com /1 month ago

Have you been conned by NYC SantaCon? The FBI is making a list.

Thousands of revelers who dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl in 2025 Federal investigators say organizer Stefan Pil...

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motherjones.com /1 month ago

A New York City SantaCon Organizer Has Been Arrested for Alleged Wire Fraud

The FBI and federal prosecutors in New York announced Wednesday morning that they have arrested Stefan Pildes, 50, one of the organizers of New York City’s Santacon, an infamous an...

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sfist.com /1 month ago

NYC SantaCon Organizer Accused of Diverting $1 Million In Donations to Personal Account

When SF’s organizers disavowed SantaCon in 2014 due to the chaos it brought the city every Christmas, one of the event’s organizers in NYC leaned into the chaos by forming a charit...

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dailyvoice.com /1 month ago

Bad Santa: SantaCon Organizer Stole Christmas, Spent $1.3M ‘Charity’ Cash On Lux Life, Feds Say

The organizer behind SantaCon stole more than $1 million meant for charity and spent it on lavish personal vacations, luxury properties, and a Michelin-star meal, federal authoriti...

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thecut.com /1 month ago

Obviously SantaCon Was a Scam

Stefan Pildes, who organized the annual drunken bar crawl for seven years, was arrested on Wednesday on federal wire-fraud charges.

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independent.co.uk /1 month ago

SantaCon organizer arrested as the feds label popular holiday event a ‘con’

Federal authorities say he donated only a small fraction of the $2.7 million he raised through SantaCon charity events

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localnews8.com /1 month ago

SantaCon organizer is a grinch who stole $1 million, Justice Department alleges

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — The organizer of SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 m...

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localnews8.com /1 month ago

SantaCon organizer is a grinch who stole $1 million, Justice Department alleges

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — The organizer of SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 m...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

SantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con Game, U.S. Says

Stefan Pildes “siphoned” more than half of the money donated over five years for the outing, a raucous New York City bar crawl promoted as a charitable event, prosecutors said.

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localnews8.com /1 month ago

SantaCon organizer is a grinch who stole $1 million, Justice Department alleges

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — The organizer of SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 m...

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abc7chicago.com /1 month ago

SantaCon founder accused of siphoning charitable funds from New York City bar crawl for own use

The founder of SantaCon is a con, according to federal prosecutors in New York.

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abc7ny.com /1 month ago

SantaCon founder accused of siphoning charitable funds for his own use

The founder of SantaCon is a con, according to federal prosecutors in New York.

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nbcnewyork.com /1 month ago

New York judge doesn't see the ‘ho, ho, ho' in alleged SantaCon fraud

The federal judge presiding over the fraud case against the organizer of New York City’s SantaCon bar crawl made it clear at the defendant’s first appearance before her that she’s...

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nbcnewyork.com /1 month ago

Christmas grift: NYC SantaCon founder allegedly stole charity cash to fund luxe lifestyle

Yearly rowdy revelers got Santa-conned into funding a greedy Grinch. The popular SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with thousands of inebriated young people...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Just what they wanted: fed-up New Yorkers revel in SantaCon fraud charge

The pub crawl’s organizer is accused of pocketing donations but residents and businesses have long had misgivingsOn what started as an otherwise uneventful spring day in New York C...

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perezhilton.com /1 month ago

SantaCon Founder On The Naughty List! Accused Of Stealing More Than $1 Million From Charity & MORE!

Ho ho holy s**t! New York City’s SantaCon founder just secured his place on the naughty list! Stefan Pildes has found himself in some deep legal trouble! If you’ve managed to never...

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metro.co.uk /1 month ago

SantaCon founder ‘splashed charity donations’ in Las Vegas and luxury homes

He's on the naughty list

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nbcdfw.com /1 month ago

Founder of NYC SantaCon fundraiser charged with stealing charity funds for personal use

Yearly rowdy revelers got Santa-conned into funding a greedy Grinch. The popular SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with thousands of inebriated young people...

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inc.com /1 month ago

SantaCon Founder Arrested: Feds Allege He Siphoned Charity Funds From Maligned Bar Crawl

An annual tradition becomes less merry and bright after fraud charges.

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