The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/09/19/sheriffs-former-chief-of-staff-victor-aenlle-sues/The saga down in San Mateo County over the board of supervisors' effort to remove Sheriff Christa Corpus can add a fresh lawsuit to its roster, this one from the sheriff's alleged lover and former chief of staff, Victor Aenlle. Aenlle (pronounced ay-en-jay) has filed a 114-page civil rights complaint, as KTVU reports, suing the county and its board, alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, abuse of power, and defamation. The suit contends that county officials "deprived [Aenlle] of procedural and substantive due process, and retaliated against him for protected speech and association in support of Sheriff Corpus." The suit further alleges that county supervisors defamed
Sheriff's Former Chief of Staff Victor Aenlle Sues San Mateo County for Defamation, Wrongful Termination

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