Suspended SF Sheriff Argues Domestic Violence Case Suspended San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is disputing prosecutors' version of the events that led to domestic violence charges against him, saying much of the District Attorney's case was a fabrication. Mirkarimi gave interviews to the San Francisco Chronicle and KQED on Wednesday. He was accused of bruising the arm of his wife, a Venezuelan actress, during a dispute on New Year's Eve, and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor false imprisonment last month. But Mirkarimi told the Chronicle (http://bit.ly/I4LKy1) he inadvertently bruised Eliana Lopez's arm in an effort to shield his son from her and guide her back into the passenger's seat to calm a dispute. He said the couple was arguing during a car ride after Lopez said she wanted to take their son to Venezuela for an extended stay.