Summary
Kyrsten Sinema, a former U.S. senator from Arizona, is accused of having an affair with her bodyguard, which reportedly contributed to the end of his marriage. The allegations are detailed in a lawsuit filed by the bodyguard's ex-wife, seeking financial compensation from Sinema.
Key Facts
- Kyrsten Sinema is accused of having an affair with Matthew Ammel, her bodyguard.
- The lawsuit was filed by Ammel's ex-wife, Heather Ammel, in North Carolina.
- Heather Ammel claims the affair led to the end of their 14-year marriage.
- The lawsuit includes allegations about inappropriate messages and drug use.
- Heather Ammel seeks at least $25,000 from Sinema in damages.
- The lawsuit uses the "alienation of affection" claim, legal in only a few U.S. states.
- Sinema left the U.S. Senate and didn't run in the November 2024 elections.
- Sinema has not yet publicly responded to the lawsuit's claims.
