""Although vehemently denied by appellant and Victor Aenlle, the evidentiary record is highly suggestive that appellant Sheriff Corpus and Mr. Aenlle were in a romantic extra-marital relationship," Emerson wrote in the report. "Corpus elevated her own interest in the close personal relationship she held with Mr. Aenlle above her obligation to appoint, recruit, select, and/or retain based upon merit and in conformity with the principles of equal opportunity.""
"Emerson also found there was ample evidence to suggest retaliatory action by Corpus against Deputy Carlos Tapia, who is the president of the deputies' union. The morning that the independent investigative report into Corpus was published, November 12, 2024, Corpus had Tapia arrested on suspicion of timecard fraud. Tapia had been one of the multiple members of the department who cooperated with the investigation and provided testimony in the report."
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting to vote on whether to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus, requiring a four-fifths majority of the five-member board. The vote followed nearly a year since a damning investigative report alleged misconduct and conflicts of interest. Retired Judge James Emerson issued a 42-page conclusion finding multiple grounds for removal, including a conflict of interest tied to Corpus's relationship with former chief of staff Victor Aenlle. Emerson wrote that the evidentiary record is highly suggestive of a romantic extra-marital relationship and that Corpus favored that relationship over merit-based personnel decisions. The judge also found evidence suggesting retaliatory action against Deputy Carlos Tapia.
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