New York District Attorney Sandra Doorley sent a brutal email to colleagues just days before bodycam showed her berating cops who had caught her speeding.
The Monroe County DA called some of her staff ‘a disaster, plain and simple,’ in the email, obtained by Democrat and Chronicle.
She began the email on a positive note, giving props to those who had been achieving tasks at a rate she deemed reasonable, writing: “Many of you are working extremely hard on your cases and have been diligent in managing your caseloads. Thank you so much!!!”
But the tone quickly turned, furiously claiming, “many of you are a disaster, plain and simple. This will not be tolerated.”
She continued, emphasizing her dissatisfaction in bold letters: “It is unacceptable to ignore your duties as a prosecutor. I have gone to great lengths to advocate for higher salaries and raises. To see many of you drop the ball on so many cases, is discouraging and disheartening.”
The email continued: “Starting the week of May 6th, each of you, including bureau chiefs, will meet with me personally to discuss your caseloads. Bureau chiefs need not attend the meetings with the members of your bureau. Appeals attorneys need not be concerned. Be prepared to discuss the status of all of your cases, including felony investigations.”
This harsh communication style was familiar to some of her former staff who left the District Attorney’s Office during Doorley’s tenure, which began in 2011.
Doorley’s office has been accused of having a toxic environment for years.
Prosecutors have quit for private practice with some accusing Doorley of having a ‘hostile’ management style, the Democrat and Chronicle reported.