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Kyrsten Sinema can be sued in North Carolina under homewrecker law, judge rules
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's "homewrecker" law for allegedly helping break up a marriage through an affair with Matthew Ammel, a member of her security detail.
- Sinema admitted to a sexual relationship with Ammel but argued she could not be sued in North Carolina due to lack of connection; the judge rejected this, citing her knowledge of Ammel's residence in North Carolina with his wife and children.
- Heather Ammel filed the lawsuit seeking damages, claiming Sinema interfered with her "good and loving marriage," based on messages Sinema sent to Ammel while he was in North Carolina.
- The court found that Sinema's communications and actions demonstrated she was furthering a romantic relationship with Ammel and intruding on his marriage, allowing the case to proceed in North Carolina.
- The Ammels separated in November 2024, with their divorce finalized in March 2026; Sinema acknowledged sexual encounters with Ammel in multiple states but denied any took place in North Carolina.
