The Ventura County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a crime against Brian Hynes, co-owner of the former Borderline Bar
On Wednesday, prosecutors filed a theft rate, Assistant District Attorney Marc Leventhal told the Star.
On the same day, an arrest warrant was issued for Hynes, he said. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Michele Castillo signed the order, according to court records.
Hynes accused of embezzling the budget given to him through the Rotary Club of Westlake Village for a festival, Leventhal said. The amount would have been at least $50,000.
Although a warrant was issued, prosecutors did not consider Hynes a risk to the public, Leventhal said, so law enforcement officers were not sent to arrest him. In fact, he said, Hynes’ attorney contacted the court on Friday to put the case on the calendar next week. Hynes will then appear to face charges, he said.
Hynes, co-owner of the former country music club in Thousand Oaks, where a mass shooting in November 2018 killed 12 people, he and his wife opened his successor, bl Dancehall
A text message sent to Hynes’ cell phone on Friday night had gained a response at noon on Saturday. Attempts to touch his lawyer were unsuccessful.
Hynes made headlines this year when he won a liver transplant in April. A fundraising crusade to cover medical expenses had earned contributions totaling more than $41,000 for a purpose of $100,000, according to the fundraising website.
Hynes’ dictal is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
Megan Diskin is a reporter and breaking news reporter for The Star. Contact her at megan. diskin@vcstar. com or 805-437-0258.