"Kyrsten Sinema, a former US senator from Arizona, had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man's marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema. Matthew and Heather Ammel had a good and loving marriage with genuine love and affection before Sinema interfered, pursuing Matthew Ammel despite knowing he was married, Heather Ammel alleges in her lawsuit."
"That summer, he stopped wearing his wedding ring and Sinema gave him a job as a national security fellow in her Senate office while he continued to work for her campaign as a bodyguard, the lawsuit alleges. Sinema also paid for psychedelic treatment for Ammel, who has struggled with post-traumatic stress, substance abuse and traumatic brain injuries tied to his military deployments in Afghanistan and the Middle East, according to the lawsuit. Sinema and her attorney did not respond to requests for comment."
Matthew Ammel was hired by the lawmaker's head of security after retiring from the Army in 2022 and accompanied her on travels to Napa Valley, Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia, the lawsuit alleges. In early 2024, his wife discovered romantic messages exchanged with Sinema, and by summer he stopped wearing his wedding ring. Sinema allegedly hired him as a national security fellow in her Senate office while he continued as a campaign bodyguard and paid for psychedelic treatment for his PTSD, substance abuse and traumatic brain injuries. The suit was filed in Moore County, North Carolina and Sinema has asked to move it to federal court. North Carolina allows alienation of affection claims. Sinema left Congress after the 2024 election, became an independent and now works for the Washington-based firm Hogan Lovells.
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