Former Captain Brian Philip filed a lawsuit against San Mateo County after resigning rather than follow Sheriff Christina Corpus’s orders to arrest union head Carlos Tapia. Philip challenged the legality of the demand, stating there was no factual basis for the arrest and implying political motivations. The suit alleges that Sheriff Corpus and her boyfriend, Victor Aenlle, targeted political opponents through illegal orders and retaliated against Philip for his resistance, stripping him of his duties and placing him in a lesser position after he declined to comply.
Former Captain Brian Philip's lawsuit against San Mateo County highlights allegations of public corruption and retaliation for refusing unlawful orders from Sheriff Christina Corpus.
Philip contends he was unjustly removed from his position after he resisted orders that he believed targeted political opponents within the Sheriff's Office.
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