In court on Tuesday morning, Sheriff Christina Corpus and her counsel denied the accusations of retaliation and conflicts of interest made against her by the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.
A conference is set to be held in front of Judge Mark McCannon at 9 a.m. Monday, July 21.
At civil conferences, both parties and their respective attorneys typically have a chance to discuss the case, exchange evidence or discuss a settlement agreement.
Corpus was formally accused by the civil grand jury June 27. The accusation included conclusions made following a monthslong hearing where 32 witnesses, including Corpus, testified under oath. This is the first time such a record of evidence regarding the sheriff has been provided by any involved party under penalty of perjury.
The misconduct alleged include one count of conflict of interest for the hiring and supervision of Victor Aenlle, Corpus’ former chief of staff with whom she allegedly had a romantic relationship.
Other allegations include three counts of retaliation, including the firing of former Assistant Sheriff Ryan Monaghan, the transfer of former Capt. Brian Philip, and the arrest of deputy Carlos Tapia, the president of the Deputy Sheriff’s Association and key whistleblower against Corpus’ administration.
Corpus’ attorney Thomas Mazzucco said in a previous statement that the allegation stems from “politically motivated complaints” raised by union leaders in the Sheriff Office. The sheriff’s legal team gave no additional comment on Tuesday.
The county is being represented by attorney David Stein of the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
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