New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban’s twin brother, a former police officer, is being investigated for allegedly working as a “fixer” at the city’s restaurants and nightclubs, according to a report.
Federal investigators are probing consulting work reportedly done by James Caban, 56, for Manhattan attractions, as well as allegations he worked to defuse tensions between establishments and police, sources said. New York Post.
“It wasn’t the old-school Mafia, ‘If you don’t pay up, we’ll break your windows,’” a source told the outlet. “But (it was), ‘My brother is a big man, and he can get your fines and underage drinking charges waived.”
According to the report, among the businesses Caban worked with are Marquee and PhD, owned by TAO Hospitality Group, and Creatures at the Selina Rooftop in Chelsea, which has had more than 150 noise complaints filed against it in the past two years, public records show.
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James Caban is being investigated for allegedly working as a “fixer” at New York City restaurants and nightclubs, according to the New York Post. (James Caban/Facebook)
Caban was reportedly called in when police issued complaints to businesses about noise or underage drinking. He would then visit local police chiefs — several of whom are also under federal investigation, according to the report.
On Wednesday, the FBI raided the homes of both Cabans, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III and former NYPD officer Timothy Pierson, who is now a consultant for the NYPD. Mayor Eric Adams The officers were arrested over serious concerns over public safety issues and their electronic devices were confiscated, the report said, adding that the officers were summoned as part of a corruption investigation into influence peddling.
Last year, federal agents seized Adams’ devices as he left an event in Manhattan and raided the home of one of his top fundraisers. Adams has denied any wrongdoing, but confirmed last month that he had received a subpoena from federal prosecutors and said he and his team were cooperating.
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban speaking at a public safety event in New York City. (nypdpc/Instagram)
As part of the James Caban investigation, investigators are examining police reports related to Manhattan bars and restaurants, as well as emails from NYPD officers, to determine whether complaints were properly handled, according to the report.
Cabán’s alleged involvement with these establishments began more recently when his brother was first deputy commissioner under then-NYPD Commissioner Keysent Sewell, who resigned in July 2023.
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Mayor Eric Adams appears before the media with members of his staff at City Hall in New York City on July 30, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The report said he was offering his services to officers working at concerts in Manhattan, and bragging about his influence in the police department because his brother was about to become police commissioner.
James Caban Joined the NYPD He was fired in 1989, and numerous complaints and allegations eventually forced him to step down in January 2001, according to public records.
He faces substantiated charges of using excessive force and abusing his position on two separate occasions in 1996.
But he still rose to the rank of sergeant, but was fired from the force in 2001 for wrongfully detaining and threatening a taxi driver he suspected of stealing money from his wife’s purse, City & State New York reports.
On Wednesday, the FBI raided the homes of both Cabans, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III and former NYPD officer Timothy Pierson. (Getty Images)
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Caban later purchased an apartment building in the Bronx, according to the outlet, after which he was placed on a list of the city’s worst landlords in August 2013.
A few months later, he was jailed for 30 days for failing to perform hundreds of necessary repairs to his building on Commonwealth Avenue. the real deal Report.
The housing court judge said at the time that Caban had ignored every request from the city to fix more than 300 open property violations and that the city had already spent $115,000 to fix other emergency issues.
Caban claimed he did not have the money to repair the building. New York Daily News.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Edward Caban, Eric Adams’ office, TAO Hospitality Group, and Creatures at the Selina Rooftop in Chelsea but has not yet received a response.
“The Department is aware of the investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York involving military personnel. The Department is fully cooperating with the investigation,” a DCPI spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
