North Carolina woman sues former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over alleged affair

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Moore County woman is suing former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, alleging that the Arizona politician engaged in an extramarital relationship that led to the break up of her marriage. 

Heather Ammel of Raeford alleges in an alienation of affection lawsuit that Sinema had an affair with her husband, Matthew Ammel, who served as a security guard for Sinema while she was in office. 

North Carolina is one of the few states that allows jilted spouses to sue someone for interfering in their marriage. The cases are rare and hinge on the spouse’s ability to prove that a third party is responsible for the demise of the marriage.

Heather Ammel alleges that over a period of months in 2023 and 2024, Sinema deliberately interfered with the marriage by seducing and having sex with Matthew Ammel despite knowing he was married. According to Heather Ammel, Sinema sent him racy pictures of herself, and sent other messages that “exceeded the bounds of a normal working relationship and were of romantic and lascivious natures,” including one that described a sexual position as “boring.” 

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