The controversy surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration continues after the termination of a staffer accused of trying to extort money from a bar owner.
A staffer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams was fired Thursday after a Brooklyn bar owner claimed the staffer tried to extort money from him by leaning on former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban's twin brother. The news comes amid a growing federal probe of Adams' inner circle.
felt it was like I got an ultimatum. It’s like either you gonna get with this, or you gonna get shut down,' Kelly told NBC New York. ' 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 alleges he reached out to James Caban, who told him he could help Kelly with his NYPD problems if he paid him about $2,500 up front.
Kelly’s business was a juice bar by day and licensed to serve alcohol on weekend nights. He declined the alleged offer from Martin and eventually shuttered his business in February. New York City Hall tells Fox News it was unaware of the allegations made against Martin until the report broke. 'After receiving this inquiry, we immediately began an internal review and found that Mr. Martin violated the terms of his employment,' a statement provided to Fox News said. 'Mr.
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.
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