Story perspectives

Senator Sinema Faces $25K Lawsuit Over Alleged Affair

3/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Kyrsten Sinema, U.S. Senator from Arizona, faces a North Carolina lawsuit seeking $25,000 under an alienation of affection law for interfering in Matthew Ammel, the former bodyguard's marriage.
The complaint describes their relationship, including suggestive messages and shared trips.
Sinema says the affair began in May 2024, but she moves to dismiss because it occurred outside North Carolina.
The judge ordered Matthew Ammel to respond to Sinema's motion to dismiss by mid-April.

1 of 1

Story summary

Kyrsten Sinema, U.S. Senator from Arizona, faces a North Carolina lawsuit seeking $25,000 under an alienation of affection law for interfering in Matthew Ammel, the former bodyguard's marriage.
The complaint describes their relationship, including suggestive messages and shared trips.
Sinema says the affair began in May 2024, but she moves to dismiss because it occurred outside North Carolina.
The judge ordered Matthew Ammel to respond to Sinema's motion to dismiss by mid-April.