What to know: Here’s everything to know about the $candal plaguing NYPD commissioner Edward Caban

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A scandal that allegedly includes corruption; nightlife, influence peddling, and the IRS. Edward Caban the NYPD ‘s top cop was named in a corruption probe on Wednesday that later revealed he also had his phone seized.

5 things to know about the scandal rocking the NYPD.

1. Edward Caban’s name was revealed in the investigation on Wednesday. It centers around alleged influence peddling; corruption, and even the IRS has some questions.
2. The scandal also involves his brother James Caban who runs nightlife circles in the city. Some of the allegations center around whether or not James Caban deployed under-the-table tactics to gain favorable treatment from police.
3. According to Gothamist, the IRS has entered the chat and a search warrant was also served on a member of Caban ‘s family.
4. The IRS portion of the investigation is unrelated to that of Eric Adam ‘s own corruption investigation.
5. The IRS investigation also centers around whether or not James Caban was paid by bars and nightclubs around the city in an effort to gain favorable treatment from local precincts near their events or venues.

These issues now join a host of issues plaguing top city officials.