New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Cavan resigned on Thursday following a corruption investigation into the department's alleged dealings with the Twin Brothers nightclub, NBC News reported.
Cabán, who was appointed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to serve in 2023, announced his resignation in an email. According to Federal agents seized Cavan's cellphone last week as part of an investigation into whether twin brother James Cavan, who owns a nightclub security company, used his brother's influence to profit from it, according to NBC News. (RELATED: Eric Adams declares support for repealing New York City's sanctuary city law)
“News about recent events have disrupted the work of our Police Department, and I do not want to divert attention to anything other than our important work or the safety of NYPD officers,” Cavan said in an email obtained by NBC News. “I have a great deal of respect and gratitude for the brave officers who serve in my department, and the NYPD needs someone who is solely focused on protecting and serving New York City. That is why, for the good of my city and my department, I have made the difficult decision to step down as Police Commissioner.”
Edward A. Cabán speaks during a press conference for the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Eve of Inflation at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on November 22, 2023. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
The investigation is looking specifically at whether the nightclub received special treatment from the NYPD and whether James Cavan was paid by the NYPD to act as a liaison for the club, sources told NBC News. Edward Cavan's attorneys, Russell Capone and Rebecca Donaleski, said Cavan would cooperate fully with the investigation into his brother.
“We have been informed by the government that he is not the subject of any investigation being conducted by the Southern District of New York, and we expect him to cooperate fully with the government,” the lawyers told NBC News.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also under investigation for allegedly accepting money from the Turkish government for his election campaign, and federal agents have searched the homes of Adams' top aides, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks, but neither have been charged with any crimes so far.
The New York Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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