US EditionSinema Acknowledges Affair with Bodyguard
Sinema argues the case should be dismissed due to lack of North Carolina ties and that sexual encounters occurred mostly out of state, despite admitting the affair began in May 2024.
- On Thursday, March 12, 2026, former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema asked a federal judge to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit, arguing the North Carolina court lacks jurisdiction because their affair occurred outside the state.
- Heather Lynne Ammel filed the lawsuit in September 2025, alleging Sinema pursued her then-husband, Matthew Joseph Ammel, while knowing he was married. The suit seeks damages under North Carolina's 'homewrecker' law.
- In court filings, Sinema admitted to a "romantic and intimate" relationship with Matthew Ammel starting in May 2024, detailing six sexual encounters in Sonoma, California, and New York City to demonstrate none occurred within North Carolina.
- Heather Ammel is seeking at least $75,000 in damages under North Carolina's statute, which allows spouses to sue third parties for "wrongful and malicious acts." The state remains one of the few where such lawsuits are legal.
- Sinema's motion to dismiss, filed Thursday, awaits judicial review. While most alienation of affection cases settle out of court, recent precedents show significant financial risks—a TikTok influencer was ordered to pay nearly $2 million in a similar case.
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Former Senator Acknowledges 'Romantic And Intimate' Relationship With Married Bodyguard In Lawsuit By Ex-Wife
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged 'romantic and intimate' relationship with her married bodyguard in court filing seeking to dismiss ex-wife's lawsuit.
Sinema admits romance with security guard as she fights ex-wife's lawsuit
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that began while she was a lawmaker, according to legal documents. But she also contends she shouldn't be subject to a , who blames Sinema for the marriage ending.The North Carolina…
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Kyrsten Sinema believes it’s all about location, location, location when it comes to her homewrecking affair with a former bodyguard.The ex-Arizona Senator, who claimed earlier this month in sworn statements that she’s didn’t know Matthew Joseph Ammel, the security guard she had an affair with, now has provided day and date details about her sexual encounters with him.But she’s also claiming that since almost none of her relationship with him ha…
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