Attorney Lawrence Middleton says Villanueva filed a false police report about county CEO Sachi Hamai, saying her service on the United Way's board of directors violated conflict of interest laws.
Hamai never received a salary from United Way and had resigned from its board of directors. Villanueva filed a report with the state attorney general about Hamai
Middleton says the sheriff knew the report was false.
Eyewitness News was unable to reach the sheriff for comment.