New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban’s twin brother, who is a former police officer, is being investigated for allegedly working as a “fixer” for restaurants and nightclubs in the city, according to a report.
Federal investigators are probing consulting work James Caban, 56, allegedly did for swanky Manhattan hotspots, as well as allegations he worked to ease tensions between the establishments and police, sources told the New York Post.
“It wasn’t old-school Mafia, ‘If you don’t pay, we break your windows,'” one source told the outlet. “But [it was], ‘My brother is a big shot, and he can make your fines and underage drinking go away.'”
According to the report, the businesses Caban worked with included Marquee and PhD, owned by the TAO Hospitality Group, and Creatures at Selina Rooftop in Chelsea, which has been slapped with more than 150 noise complaints over the last two years, public records show.