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Former Bklyn DA Hynes Shreds Docs Before Leaving Office

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Current Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson took the office from ex-DA Hynes in a ferocious election.
Current Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson took the office from ex-DA Hynes in a ferocious election.
Former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes is said to have arbitrarily shredded multiple trash bags worth of documents before turning the office over. Ken Thompson started his first day as District Attorney to a mound of chaos. Sources say that when Thompson entered the 350 Jay Street headquarters he found bags of unknown shredded documents everywhere.

The source says, “Hynes basically did everything he could to make Ken Thompson’s life a living hell.” Neither Hynes nor Thomson had any comments on this particular issue.

It is unclear what was contained on the many documents destroyed by Hynes. It is possible that there are links to criminal actions based on the recent revelations. The Department of Investigation revealed last week that Hynes illegally used office resources and public funds to pay for his failed re-election campaign.

District Attorney Thompson is left with the fear of not knowing what was lost exactly. Sources say that the shredded documents were likely case files. Thompson is concerned that files are missing that may be important for him to use in the future.

Hynes was resentful of losing to Thompson after a fierce battle in the primary and general election last year. Sources say he did little to help make a smooth transition for Thompson into the district attorney’s office. Hynes repeatedly postponed meeting with Thompson, and eventually met with him once for a half hour.

Hynes’ disrespect for Thompson came to public attention when emails sent by Hynes to his associates were published by the New York Times. The emails were sent during the campaign and included Hynes bashing Thomson. In one e-mail Hynes goes as far as to call Thompson “a clown”.

In March 2013 Hynes wrote, “I’m not sure I understand Thompson’s strategy. Overall I think I benefit from the ancient adage that you can’t beat someone with no one.”

By the end of that same year Hynes was replaced by Thomson in the Brooklyn District Attorney office.

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