San Mateo County officials Tuesday debunked a Channel 7 story that claimed retired Judge LaDoris Cordell withheld information exonerating Sheriff Christina Corpus and former chief of staff Victor Aenlle in her report about the disarray in the sheriff’s office.
The false allegations in the Channel 7 story by reporter Dan Noyes were picked up by a lawyer for Corpus, who filed a $10 million claim against the county, claiming the sheriff was a victim of discrimination because she is a Latina.
Noyes claimed that 29 pages of a transcript of an interview Cordell conducted with Aenlle were removed from the final report. The county’s response to that was simple — officials posted the entire transcript online for the public to review.
“Twenty-nine pages of the transcript were not included in the exhibit because they were not cited by Cordell nor were they material to the report,” the county said in a statement issued yesterday. “There was nothing nefarious about these pages not having been included in the exhibit but, given the interest in them, as mentioned, they are now available on the county’s website.”
The county said that the Cordell report cost $200,000 and that the retired judge was paid $750 an hour.
“This is in line with both the cost of a complex and sensitive investigation of this nature as well as the level of experience, expertise and unique qualifications that Cordell brought to the matter,” the statement from the county said. “The cost also speaks to the large number of witnesses Cordell interviewed — 40 current and past employees — and the extensive time taken to assess the veracity of the large number of complaints that Cordell reviewed.”
In the statement, the county also said the $10 million claim is “largely devoid of any alleged facts supporting its conclusions and egregiously accuses Judge LaDoris Cordell of partaking in what the claim calls an ‘evil scheme.’”
“Cordell is a highly respected former judicial official with decades of public service, including in ensuring law enforcement accountability. As an independent investigator, she alone determined how she conducted the investigation,” the statement said.
The county supervisors hired Cordell to look into a growing number of HR complaints against Aenlle. When Corpus fired her third-in-command, Assistant Sheriff Ryan Monaghan, after he admitted to her that talked to Cordell about the investigation, the supervisors authorized Cordell to expand her investigation into the sheriff.
Noyes has an interesting double standard. In the case of Alameda County DA Pamela Price, he was all upset that she had hired her boyfriend to work in the DA’s office. But he hasn’t said a word about San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus’ affair with Victor Aenlle. Wonder why there’s a double standard? Could it be that Pamela Price is Black?
It appears that claim assertions filed on or by the sheriff are not all that has been fabricated. Just look at the 1/6/25 claim, “I put 162 new officers on the street”, claim by the Sheriff as posted by D. Noyes on his FB page. It sure looks like another false assertion that should be simple to debunk through a public records act request.
On 11/24/25, the SMSO Community Newsletter on the SO website quotes the sheriff as saying when she took office she found, “90-sworn positions being vacant,” with “just over 40-vacancies” remaining as of the end of November 2025 subsequent to the hiring efforts of her administration. I calculate that figure as 49, not just over 40.
Sworn personnel in SMSO are classified as deputy sheriffs and corrections officers. Only deputy sheriffs work the street. I find it extraordinarily doubtful that Sheriff Corpus has hired 162-deputy sheriffs in her tenure in office. The numbers simply do not add up, are fabricated, or grossly misstated.
What might a public records request for substantiation of the Sheriff’s “I put 162 new officers on the street” assertion reveal? Is she including deputy sheriff trainees who graduated from the academy as among those so called new hires? Those graduates were mere promotions from the deputy sheriff trainee position, to the deputy sheriff position, not new hires. Is she including the level-1 reserves sworn in during 2024 as “extra-help deputies” (from the pictures it looks like one of those is 77, another 72, with a third in his mid-60s)? Those three don’t seem like full time employees, if they work only when they want (extra help) and less than full time, employees with benefits. Extra help positions are limited in the DSA’s MOU. Nonetheless every new hire announcement is labeled, historic, or, first time ever, which is seldom accurate or truthful.
Based on the knowledge of the District Attorney’s Office about untruthful statements, have Sheriff Corpus and Victor Aenlle been placed on the “Brady List”? Why is Aenlle’s biography and image still on the SO website, when Monaghan & Fox’s have been removed? Will a public records request to SamCERA confirm that Aenlle is no longer contributing to his 37-Act county retirement account because he is no longer employed by the county? When will the Corpus Corruption matter be fully investigated by the SMC DA and brought to the Grand Jury for the return of an Accusation against the appropriate elected and appointed officials? So many questions remain.
No way. Dan Brown Noyse was completely wrong? I can’t believe it. The cute little doctor Vicky esquire PHD and the sheriff no one can trust except Michelle Garcia are making things up and manipulating the public? Maybe Dan brown noyse should be fired for his shameful false and one sided reporting. Maybe doctor Vicky can lease them all 680 broadway and they can run a daycare center? Get these clowns out of the public eye.
I read the 29 missing pages and there’s nothing there that is exculpatory for Corpus or Aenlle. It’s a lot of “hellos” and “goodbyes” and introductions, and Aenlle making more ridiculous claims. No smoking gun. Noyes has got to be embarrassed. This ranks up there with Geraldo opening Al Capone’s vault on live TV and finding nothing inside. Why does Channel 7 keep this clown on their payroll?
I can’t believe KGO bills Noyes as an “investigative reporter” when he’s really more of a cheerleader for Corpus and her boytoy Aenlle.
Omitted then “ … but, given the interest in them, as mentioned, they are now available on the county’s website.”
Just admitting to isn’t escaping responsibility, it’s that the county didn’t care and since it wasn’t cited by Cordell, who knows what they now posted – the county is guilty, if you ask me they omitted it.
There is little logic to your arguments about guilt of the County, Shakey Wakey person. Yet I understand your right to post what you wish within the host platform’s TOS.
The Cordell Report when released, was qualified as a “redacted version” when released. That is exactly what was released, a redacted version. Redacting numbered pages is not an attempt to conceal exonerating information. As to other reasons for redaction concerning the “whys”, well there are whistleblower county ordinances, whistleblower county policies and whistleblower state laws that provide for confidentiality to varying degrees. It was not offered as the full report, including complaints; the complaints are summarized, not presented in full. HR investigations are not administered with statements taken under oath. Law enforcement internal affairs (IA) interviews are not administered with statements taken under oath. Preliminary witness, victim and suspect, or opposing party, statements taken before a criminal or civil actions are not generally taken under oath. Depositions involve testimony taken under oath. Court testimony involves statements provided under oath. In all of those instances I mentioned, veracity and truthfulness is expected.
Your post unfortunately gives the appearance that any one of the accused parties using a pseudonym to influence public opinion in their favor. It appears both inaccurate and uninformed. And before you write it, yes I’m using a pseudonym to add to the articles and share my knowledge and to educate those who may not know about the contents of my comments. If people are influenced by my comments, so be it. If people don’t agree or are otherwise entertained by my comments, so be it.
The crux of these issues, articles and behaviors is corruption of elected and appointed officials. It may have begun as Noble Cause Corruption by public servants, yet it is now nonetheless inexcusable behavior and undoubtedly corruption.
Just to be clear, I am on Corpus’ side, and I am not voting for the SMBOS to have power over the sheriff if the law was never made for them to be on top. Just think about all the abuse that they will do if you give them a power they never had … there’s the Asian lady, Kamei, from the Mountain View Tow truck incident, who misused her power, and she’s a perfect example. It’s original people that grow up in a city, get nominated by “close friends” and easily get voted in because there’s no competition – you want to be a Board Member?
And you think you know me huh, well I’m the Professor here who educates and you’re my student, okay son, cheezus, you got me thinking I can’t believe what I think to say … Plain and simple, the Board is guilty of omitting pages, but they don’t care because they changed it, they changed it to fit their argument. Now that they don’t care? Well they should be punished, just like they want everyone else for their mistakes Dan Noyes? Well he’s a reporter … you think he’s going to really lie,, do the wrong thing on t.v. if he knows he’ll get caught? No. He was just going off of what information he had and he even got an interview with Corpus. How many people did Corpus trust to sit and talk with at that time. Everyone’s it was the hot topic like L.A. fires is right now. He got the interview, read what he could in shot time (like those tv hosts who say they read the whole book when they couldn’t based on their lifestyle). I know Christina Corpus had a relationship with that guy who ruined her reputation by doing it, but truth is – others in the sheriff department knew about the relationship and never said nothing until the Sheriff started taking action for being in charge.
She probably started paying attention to her role as leader/sheriff and others had to be disciplined. They got mad and published articles show as that they turned their back on her and said something about the relationship, and cried wolf because they didn’t want to get written up or in trouble. Hey, who wants to get written up? That was my other point before, why is it that the straight people get in trouble but not the men an women that are not straight? Seriously, someone at their work place, turn in a couple of men and women and see how far it goes, watch it won’t go far because the couples deny it and they easily get away with it. I think there’s not a lot of fairness in California’s work place.
Shakey Wakey – My goodness, you’re delusional. The only Professor you resemble is Jerry Lewis as The Nutty Professor. And that’s an insult to Jerry Lewis…
Professor Wakey, by your own words and explanations you are clearly “…on Corpus’ side…” and should vote as you see fit. Based on your words, Millions’ response to you seems pretty accurate.
Check this out: The California Constitution requires that a county charter shall provide for an elected sheriff. The California Constitution also requires the charter to provide for the “compensation, terms and removal” of the sheriff. (Const. Art. XI, § 4.) This means the county has the legal right, and duty, to decide removal procedures for the sheriff.
Government Code section 25303 provides the Board is legally authorized and obliged to supervise the sheriff, “The board of supervisors shall supervise the official conduct of all county officers ..․ particularly insofar as the functions and duties of such county officers ․.. relate to the assessing, collecting, safekeeping, management, or disbursement of public funds. It shall see that they faithfully perform their duties, direct prosecutions for delinquencies, and when necessary, require them to renew their official bond, make reports and present their books and accounts for inspection.”
Government Code section 25303’s restriction, “This section shall not be construed to affect the independent and constitutionally and statutorily designated investigative and prosecutorial functions of the sheriff and district attorney of a county. The board of supervisors shall not obstruct the investigative function of the sheriff of the county nor shall it obstruct the investigative and prosecutorial function of the district attorney of a county.”
Thus, the County has the authority conferred upon it by the Government Code to supervise the sheriff so long as it does not impinge upon the investigative functions of the office. So there it is, statutorily from two sources why the SMC Board did what they did, their job.
These are the statutory obligations and requirements for the Board to supervise the official conduct of all county officers, including the Sheriff, and her appointees. The bottom line, Sheriff Corpus appears guilty as asserted in most, if not all of the allegations against her and her staff, as would be her executive team members in the overall scheme that could easily be broadly labeled corruption.
Time will tell and she will continue to intentionally incur financial damages against those she swore an oath to protect and defend, the people of San Mateo County. If Corpus’ sues, her lawsuit will follow the path of a similar one in San Diego County met with an unsuccessful result. Although, Corpus is likely to be required to be deposed, under oath, soon enough if she files a lawsuit, along with her appointees being deposed.
Admitting to what? Not needing those 29 page and nothing of significance was in them? Noyes supposedly had them and made them sound like there is something significant in them. Does Noyes post all his footage and notes on every investigation? This is nonsense and a distraction tactic. There were 40 people in that report. Noyes has only discussed with a magnifying glass one employee in Millbrae and Aenlles transcript.
The other 38 people include command staff and respected leaders. This gaslighting is juvenile and irresponsible at its best. The real issue is that Corpus has lead the sheriff department downhill, she is a moral disgrace . In the very least all of the complaints piling up that were ignored about Aenlle allowed corruption to continue. People were wrongfully fired for trying to follow laws and policies and another arrested for time card fraud?
Corpus has not taken accountability for her actions. She ignored every complaint involving Aenlle and defends him- this is called nepotism and is illegal. She created an executive team job for a realtor and gave him a badge and gun- he can’t be a reserve and get paid at the same time. Corpus hired someone on her executive team then then fired someone for following policies and employment laws- that is retaliation
Corpus allowed someone to get arrested for rime card fraud- something Aennle did but was ignored- the false arrest is illegal!
Corpus and Aenlle traveled to meetings snd expensed county funds and they purchased a $74k table that was unnecessary- misappropriating funds is also negligent and illegal!
How long do you allow corpus to cry latina female and that Bolanos was bad before she gets held accountable.
Corpus ignores her unions, the board of supervisors, sergeants and captains that she promoted , congress and state legislators- where does anyone see this leading to? Corpus ruined her name. She has no support
Every week Corpus tries to make a headline to take attention away from her mistakes that she made and continues to make. This is so negligent! Narcissistic woman. No respect for Corpus, lost my confidence too.
You sound as bad as Dan Lies aka Noyes
After the county posted the 29 pages, ge says the county finally acknowledges they left out 29 pages and still doe NOT say those 29 pages were meaningless. Still doesn’t acknowledge the 38 other people that came forward in this HR investigation. Still doesn’t say why this investigation started in the first place. Dan has NOT reported that Corpus ignored HR complaints about Aenlle and that is why this started. The important facts are 40 people came forward and abc7 news victimizes these victims. They ridiculed one Millbrae employee who was brave enough to share texts- proven to come from Corpus phone. Then Noyes pretends like this 2 hour transcript of Aenlle’s was anything short of gross- 29 meaningless page. What about the part Aenlle says he’s not a little boy and should travel frost class even if it’s on his own dime- the perception that Aenlle is a class above everyone else in a plane and those same behaviors go with Aenlle to work. Imagine the behavior traits this man Aenlle has and how he treats people in the department as garbage. Imagine a man that walks around a department that can say and do anything md the Sheriff will allow it and defend it. Imagine working in that for the past 2 years and the fear people have of what the next 4 will be like. It’s awful Noyes stop the nonsense and stop bullying these people. The problem is Corpus.
That Corpus is incapable of being impartial to Aenlle. That Deputies, Sergeants and Captains see incompetence in Aenlle causing morale damages, labor law violations, budgetary violations, civil rights violations and the list goes on! Where is the accountability for the current Sheriff?
Noone can hide behind the OLD Sheriff. Noone should be talking about Bolanos and whatever else happened years ago. Thhese violations happened in 2022, 2023, 2024 and continue on 2025 ! Wake up and smell the current issues! Stop the pattern of corruption. Corpus is a sheriff for herself NOT working for the people. Heck the Sheriff doesn’t acknowledge her own department or county. What is the point of her staying office?
Look at the lost of people supporting Measure A! Those very peoole once supported Corpus and they ALL want her out of office. She is done as any politician and needs to resign. Disappointed, disgusted, not supported and all Corpus’ bad decisions caused this situation.
Noyes said 39 pages were missing and he never posted them either. He just posted his own interviews with Aenlle. His side kicks on abc7 news keeps saying you have been covering this story for months? Really he ha only talked to Corpus and Aenlle- no sheriff unions, no sergents, no political leaders. Noyes hasn’t attended and discussed the board of supervisors meetings. What exactly is being covered the one soded version of his friends?
Corpus hired how many? How many retired or quoted in 2 years? What is the real staffing number? What about the overtime?
What about the people 40 people that were brave enough to com forward and the many more scared to come forward for help? This issue is so much greater than is being covered by abc7 news. The deputies, sergeants, captain at the sheriff office ate suffering. Corpus does not even show up to work- go to the building and ask for her. Where is the time card fraud there?
Why is Aenlle being protected by Corpus at the expense of her entire department and county? This has been goin on far too long. Corpus just stirs the post every week so to gain random support of people that have just started watching this story. There are months of issues piling up and shame on Noyes for ignoring the leaders that have asked Corpus to resign. The voters that once supported Corpus are gone.
The voters Corpus speaks of? The state and federal leaders, the myors, the deputies, sergeants and captains they have all voted a no confidence and asked the sheriff to resign. The board of supervisors is now 3 females and 2 males- including a latina female. This is disheartening to the public.
The real truth needs to be on the news not gaslighting stories.
If ABC allows Dan Noyes to do one more report on Corpus, we will know they are complicit. Get rid of dishonest Dan ABC 7 !
Where are the standards of journalism? ABC calls Dan and investigative reporter? Are you kidding me?
ABC 7 please fire dishonest Dan, he loves to wreak havoc with his unsubstantiated, unprofessional, and biased editorials that are full of falshoods. He is not an investigative reporter, he is ambulance-chasing paparazzi. He does not care what accurate journalism should be. His colleagues at ABC 7 know he is a pompous grandstanding hater, who will do anything for attention.
Sounds like it cost 2 and 1/4 Sheriff office tables to hire an investigator to review multiple HR complaints ignored by Corpus. We all hope misappropriating county funds isn’t being added to list of issues with Corpus. What else could that $74,000 budget cover? 2 months of a building lease negotiated by Aenlle and that is being unused too?
Now over $100000 this month going to nothing.. $740000 table $35000 lease
Where does Corpus come up with $10 million. Technically she has 4 year left of her 6 year term.
The story the Daily Post had on the $74,000 office table she bought with taxpayers money is the kind of investigative story Channel 7 used to do back in the day. Instead, they put out this misleading story about the 29 missing pages in Cordell’s report … pages that turned out to be irrelevant to the investigation and a big nothing burger. Thank God we have a local paper that’s willing to do real investigative reporting.