A staffer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams was discharged Thursday after a Brooklyn bar proprietor declared the staffer attempted to obtain cash from him by leaning on previous NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s twin bro. The information comes amidst an expanding government probe of Adams’ internal circle.
Ray Martin, a procedures supervisor in the city’s area events system, was ended after a bombshell WNBC record with a Coney Island bar proprietor stating Martin attempted to broker a manage James Caban, the twin bro of previous NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, that surrenderedThursday The supposed offer was implied to repair bench proprietor’s troubles with the NYPD.
Shamel Kelly, bench proprietor that ran the “Juice and Moore Bar” along Mermaid Avenue, claimed he was informed if he worked with and paid the cops commissioner’s bro, he would certainly obtain assist and far better therapy from the NYPD, according to the record.
Kelly had actually acquired lots of sound grievances concerning loud songs, and cops from the 60th Precinct maintained appearing, injuring his reasonably brand-new service.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban participate in a press conference at 1 Police Plaza in New York City April 3, 2024. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
“I felt it was like I got an ultimatum. It’s like either you gonna get with this, or you gonna get shut down,” Kelly informed NBC New York.
“[Martin] just said he was an assistant of Eric Adams. He said he knows people, and he dropped the Eddie Caban name because I guess he is the NYPD commissioner, and I was having problems with the NYPD.”
Kelly affirms he connected to James Caban, that informed him he might assist Kelly with his NYPD troubles if he paid him concerning $2,500 in advance. Kelly offered WNBC with phone documents and sms message from August 2023 in which he declares Martin motivated him to speak to James Caban.
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Kelly’s service was a juice bar by day and certified to offer alcohol on weekend break evenings. He decreased the declared deal from Martin and ultimately shuttered his service inFebruary
New York City Hall informs Fox News it was uninformed of the claims made versus Martin up until the record damaged.
“After receiving this inquiry, we immediately began an internal review and found that Mr. Martin violated the terms of his employment,” a declaration offered to Fox News claimed.
“Mr. Martin was terminated for cause yesterday. We expect all city employees to act ethically and in the public interest. Because WNBC just reported that both the DOJ and DOI are investigating this matter, we are unable to comment further out of sensitives to their investigations.”
A staffer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams was discharged Thursday after a Brooklyn bar proprietor declared he was obtained for cash by previous NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s twin bro. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
James Caban’s lawyers informed WNBC he “unequivocally denies any wrongdoing and that his work as a consultant and liaison between the department and a private company was perfectly legal, especially given his previous career as a NYPD officer.
“Our customer has actually totally accepted police and, as soon as their examination is full, it will certainly be clear that these insurance claims are unproven and do not have benefit,” the statement said.
Martin served as operations coordinator since April 2023. Immediately before that, he worked in the Office of Media and Entertainment.
James Caban, meanwhile, is under investigation for reportedly selling consulting services to nightclubs under the guise the services would protect the nightclubs from police scrutiny.
Federal agents served a warrant on Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III, pictured speaking at New York City Hall. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
That investigation led to his brother Edward Caban resigning as the city’s police commissioner Thursday, days after federal agents raided the homes of the Caban brothers and those of other city officials and seized their electronic devices as part of a growing federal probe. Edward Caban is not under investigation, his attorneys have said.
Rumors of a pending resignation have swirled for days after the Caban raids. Federal agents served warrants on three other high-ranking Adams aides on the same day — First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III and Timothy Pearson, a former NYPD official turned mayoral adviser.
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(L-R) First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, NYC Council Member Gale Brewer, District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Khary Lazarre-White attend the 19th Annual Voices Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom May 9, 2024, in New York City. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Last year, federal agents seized Adams’ devices as he was leaving an event in Manhattan and raided the home of one of his top fundraisers. Adams has denied any wrongdoing but confirmed last month he had received a subpoena from federal prosecutors and that he and his team are cooperating.
Adams appointed Edward Caban as the NYPD’s first Hispanic commissioner in July 2023.
He has been replaced by interim Commissioner Tom Donlon, a retired FBI agent who previously led the National Threat Center and oversaw the Terrorism Watch List.
Fox News’ Michael Ruiz, Alexis McAdams, Landon Mion and Maria Paronich and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
