North Carolina woman sues former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over alleged affair
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Key Points:
- Heather Ammel of Moore County has filed an alienation of affection lawsuit against former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, alleging Sinema engaged in an extramarital affair with her husband, Matthew Ammel, who worked as Sinema's security guard and Senate staff member.
- The lawsuit claims that Sinema seduced Matthew Ammel over several months in 2023 and 2024, sending provocative messages and encouraging illicit drug use, which contributed to the breakdown of the Ammels' marriage and caused emotional and financial harm.
- The case, originally filed in Moore County, North Carolina—a state that allows alienation of affection suits—has been moved to federal court and is now being heard in the U.S. District Court for
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