The San Mateo County Sheriff’s captain who quit rather than follow Sheriff Christina Corpus’ orders to arrest the head of the deputy’s union has now filed suit against the county.
Former Captain Brian Philip said in the complaint that he refused to bow to public corruption and the demands of Sherriff Corpus.
On Nov. 12, Philip was given orders to arrest the head of the deputies union, Carlos Tapia, who had been critical of Corpus. Instead of arresting Tapia, Philip quit, saying there was no “factual basis to warrant the arrest.”
In fact, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe would later throw out the case.
Philip hired the law firm of Franklin Law PC of Santa Monica, the same attorneys who recently recovered $8 million for another employee of the Sheriff’s Office, Carryn Barker.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in San Mateo Superior Court (25-CIV-00914), alleges Sheriff Corpus and her boyfriend Victor Aenlle ordered Capt. Philip to sign and serve illegal internal affairs targeting political opponents within the sheriff’s office.
It also alleges Corpus created a special position for her boyfriend, Aenlle, in the Sheriff’s Office. Philip didn’t support the move.
After refusing the order, Philip was retaliated against by removing him from his position, placing him in a dead-end position, stripping him of prestigious ancillary duties, and much more.
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