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Grand Jury Accuses Sheriff Corpus of Retaliation, Misconduct
- On June 30, 2025, civil accusations of willful or corrupt misconduct were filed against the sheriff of San Mateo County, Christina Corpus, who is scheduled to appear before the Superior Court on July 15 to respond to the charges.
- The accusations stem from a November 2024 request by the Board of Supervisors for a civil grand jury investigation triggered by complaints of conflict of interest and retaliation within the sheriff's office.
- The grand jury alleges one conflict of interest concerning Corpus's hiring and supervising former Executive Director Victor Aenlle, and three retaliation counts involving firings and transfers, based on testimony from 32 witnesses including Corpus.
- District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe emphasized that this civil indictment is a highly unusual case, not a criminal one, with removal from office as the harshest possible consequence; meanwhile, on June 24, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a recommendation to remove Corpus, although she plans to appeal the decision.
- Corpus denies wrongdoing, refuses to resign despite union and public calls, and plans to contest the accusations and board decision, indicating ongoing legal and political battles over her tenure.
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San Mateo County Supervisors Pass Vote of No Confidence in Sheriff Christina Corpus
The unanimous vote comes a day after the board released a 408-page report that found evidence of abuse of power, intimidation and retaliation by Corpus and members of her leadership team.
Grand jury accuses Sheriff Corpus of retaliation, misconduct
(KRON) -- San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus was accused by a civil grand jury of committing misconduct with Victor Aenlle, the sheriff's alleged boyfriend and her former chief of staff, prosecutors announced Monday. The grand jury also accused the sheriff of carrying out retaliation against members of the sheriff's office through firings, transfers, and an arrest. On Friday, the grand jury made two allegations against Corpus: one count o…
San Mateo Co. sheriff accused by civil grand jury of misconduct allegations
Embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is now fighting on two different fronts to keep her job, after a civil grand jury formally accused her of "willful or corrupt misconduct," prosecutors announced Monday.
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The Mercury newsCivil grand jury accuses San Mateo County sheriff of corruption, misconduct
A San Mateo County civil grand jury has formally accused embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus of corruption and misconduct, starting a rare legal process that could lead to her removal from office, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe announced Monday. The accusation includes one count of conflict of interest and three counts of retaliation. It comes as Corpus faces a separate, ongoing effort by the Board of Supervisors to remove her under a new au…
San Mateo County Sheriff Accused By Civil Grand Jury on Counts of Retaliation and Conflict of Interest
The saga continues in San Mateo County as Sheriff Christina Corpus seems dead set on leaving her job kicking and screaming, as opposed to bowing out quietly as the cards keep getting stacked against her.
Grand jury returns ‘accusation’ against sheriff — she faces trial over whether she should remain in office – Palo Alto Daily Post
(Read the grand jury’s accusation.) San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus will stand trial on corruption charges to determine if she should remain in office. The county civil grand jury has issued an accusation against Corpus for willful or corrupt misconduct, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced this morning (June 30). The Board of Supervisors asked the civil grand jury to investigate the allegations in November 2024, according to Wa…
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