The federal investigation into former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and his twin brother’s work as a consultant in New York City’s nightlife industry has been “deprioritized,” a government official familiar with the case told Gothamist.
The official asked not to be named because they are not authorized to discuss the case publicly. The update appears to be the first time an official has confirmed what defense attorneys and other legal observers have suspected: Federal investigators are no longer actively pursuing the sprawling investigations into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration that sent shockwaves through City Hall last year.
Gothamist previously reported that the federal investigations into Adams’ administration last year appear to be on the backburner following the dismissal of corruption allegations against Adams himself…