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us-news15 days ago•392 min saved

Ex-Senator Sinema's Former Bodyguard Charged with $200K Property Damage in Cave Creek

Matthew Ammel, 39, former bodyguard and romantic partner of ex-U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, was arrested in September 2026 on felony charges of aggravated criminal damage. He is accused of entering Sinema's Cave Creek, Arizona home on August 30 while she was away and destroying approximately 22 paintings, a mirror, and expensive alcohol, causing over $200,000 in damage. Ammel was detained after leaving a mental health facility and is currently out on electronic monitoring. This incident follows a North Carolina lawsuit against Sinema under 'homewrecker' laws regarding their affair.

via NBC News|

#arizona #cave-creek #criminal-damage

crime-and-public-safety15 days ago•1 min saved

Former bodyguard charged with $200K property damage at Sinema's home

Matthew Ammel, former bodyguard to ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema, faces felony charges for allegedly causing over $200,000 in damage to her Cave Creek home. He is accused of throwing 22 paintings into a pool and smashing glass after she refused to post a video on X. The incident occurred on Aug. 30, but Sinema reported it on Sept. 3. Ammel was arrested on Sept. 17 and is currently on electronic monitoring. This criminal case coincides with a separate civil lawsuit in North Carolina regarding their affair.

via FOX 10 Phoenix|

#arizona-politics #cave-creek #crime-and-public-safety

crime-and-courts16 days ago•2 min saved

Ex-Senator Sinema’s Former Bodyguard Charged with $200K Property Damage in Cave Creek

Matthew Ammel, the former bodyguard of ex-U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, faces felony charges for allegedly causing over $200,000 in damage to her Cave Creek home. Ammel is accused of throwing 22 paintings into a pool and smashing glass after Sinema refused to post a video on X. The incident occurred in August, but Sinema reported it in September. Ammel was arrested in September and is currently on electronic monitoring. This criminal case coincides with a separate civil lawsuit in North Carolina regarding their affair.

via AZ Family|

#cave-creek #crime-and-courts #criminal-damage

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

NC court lets Sinema’s 'homewrecker' case proceed against former senator

A North Carolina federal judge ruled that Heather Ammel’s alienation-of-affection lawsuit against former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can move forward, finding sufficient connection to the state after noting Ammel’s residency and Sinema’s communications with Ammel’s husband, which the court described as advancing a romantic relationship. The ruling allows the NC “homewrecker” claim to proceed even as Sinema contends she has no meaningful ties to North Carolina.

via Fox News|

#alienation-of-affection #heather-ammel #homewrecker-law

politics1 month ago•39 min saved

Sinema Deposition Reveals Prolonged Affair With Married Bodyguard Amid Alienation Suit

Former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema testified in a July deposition about a months-long affair with her former bodyguard, Matthew Ammel, with encounters in Napa, New York, D.C., Aspen and Phoenix. Ammel’s ex-wife, Heather Ammel, has sued Sinema under North Carolina’s alienation of affection law, seeking more than $75,000 in damages, claiming Sinema willfully seduced her husband; Sinema argues the affair did not occur in NC and challenges the basis of the lawsuit. An evidentiary hearing is set for Aug. 19.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#alienation-of-affection #deposition #heather-ammel

politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Sinema Admits Affair With Married Bodyguard, Including a CNN Wedding Tryst

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged in a July deposition that she had multiple sexual encounters with her married bodyguard, including an intimate moment at a New York City hotel during CNN anchor Jessica Dean’s wedding; the affair is cited in a North Carolina lawsuit over alienation of affection filed by the bodyguard's ex-wife, with Sinema having left Congress in early 2025.

via Mediaite|

#affair #bodyguard #deposition

politics1 month ago•38 min saved

Ex-Senator Sinema’s Secret Affair Revealed in Court Filings

A deposition in a North Carolina lawsuit details former Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s alleged affair with her married bodyguard, Matthew Ammel, including a late-night kiss in 2024 and a first encounter at CNN host Jessica Dean’s New York wedding. The affair is being cited by Ammel’s ex-wife Heather Ammel as the cause of their 14-year marriage’s breakdown, and Sinema is contesting jurisdiction while the case moves toward an evidentiary hearing. The deposition also references other encounters in Arizona and Aspen.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#cnn-wedding #deposition #heather-ammel

politics1 month ago•101 min saved

Sinema’s Courthouse Secrets: Affair With Married Bodyguard Revealed

New court filings reveal Kyrsten Sinema’s affair with her married bodyguard, including a secret encounter at CNN host Jessica Dean’s wedding in New York in 2024. In a deposition, Sinema says the relationship began with a Memorial Day weekend kiss and that the ex-wife Heather Ammel is suing Sinema for causing the marriage’s breakup. Sinema’s team has moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, and an evidentiary hearing is set for Aug. 19.

via thedailybeast.com|

#arizona #divorce #kyrsten-sinema

politics6 months ago•34 min saved

Sinema confirms romance with security guard as ex-wife's lawsuit unfolds

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges a romantic relationship with her former security guard, Matthew Ammel, dating to 2023–2024, as Heather Ammel — Ammel’s ex-wife — sues in North Carolina for alienation of affection. Sinema’s lawyers contend she shouldn’t be liable and that her conduct isn’t meaningfully connected to NC. The suit, which moved from state court to federal court, alleges the affair included travel and concerts; Ammel was hired after his Army retirement in 2022, and Sinema later left the Democratic Party to become an independent and now works for a Washington law and lobbying firm.

via Yahoo|

#alienation-of-affection #heather-ammel #kyrsten-sinema

politics6 months ago•10 min saved

Sinema confirms romance with security guard as lawsuit proceeds

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged having a romantic relationship with her security guard and asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the affair.

via The Independent|

#affair #arizona #kyrsten-sinema

politics6 months ago•5 min saved

Sinema admits affair in court filing, fights North Carolina alienation suit

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged an affair with her former bodyguard in a North Carolina court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit. The filing describes the relationship as romantic and intimate, says it occurred outside North Carolina, notes it began in May 2024 in California, and references communications across multiple states. The suit, filed by the bodyguard’s estranged wife, seeks damages, while Sinema's filing argues the court lacks jurisdiction since the alleged conduct did not take place in NC.

via Fox News|

#affair #alienation-of-affection #court-filing

society8 months ago•2 min saved

Alleged Affair Triggers Alienation of Affection Suit Against Ex-Senator Sinema in NC

A Moore County, NC woman, Heather Ammel, sues former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema for alienation of affection, alleging Sinema had a romantic relationship with Ammel's husband, who served on Sinema's security detail, contributing to the couple's separation on Nov. 1, 2024 and her divorce filing on Jan. 7, 2025; the suit seeks more than $25,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. Sinema left the Senate in 2025 and now works for Hogan Lovells.

via ABC11|

#alienation-of-affection #divorce #heather-ammel

courts-and-law8 months ago•24 min saved

Alienation claim ties Sinema to married bodyguard in shock lawsuit

Former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema is named in a state-court alienation-of-affection lawsuit filed by Heather Ammel, the ex-wife of Sinema's former Senate security guard Matthew Ammel, alleging Sinema willfully seduced a married bodyguard and caused the marriage to end.

via The Washington Post|

#alienation-of-affection #bodyguard #courts-and-law

politics8 months ago•4 min saved

Sinema Confronted by Hecklers During Utah Policy Summit

Two men interrupted former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at a Salt Lake City policy summit, claiming an affair with her; security escorted them out and the panel resumed as Sinema and Gov. Spencer Cox discussed disruption in politics and the economy, amid a related lawsuit against Sinema.

via The Salt Lake Tribune|

#disruption #heckling #kyrsten-sinema

politics8 months ago•1 min saved

Ex-wife of Sinema’s security guard sues senator over alleged alienation of affection

A former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema is being sued in North Carolina by the ex-wife of Sinema’s former security guard, alleging she interfered in the marriage and pursued the guard—claims constituting alienation of affection. The suit, seeking at least $75,000, states Sinema hired the guard after he left the Army and even funded his psychedelic treatment; the case was filed in Moore County and recently moved from state court to federal court. Sinema left Congress in 2024 and now works for Hogan Lovells.

via The Guardian|

#alienation-of-affection #kyrsten-sinema #lawsuit