Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued over alleged affair with her bodyguard, sparking a rare emotional damage claim.

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema is facing a North Carolina lawsuit alleging she had an inappropriate relationship with her former bodyguard, Matthew Ammel, leading to the breakdown of his marriage. The plaintiff, Heather Ammel, claims Sinema engaged in emotional and romantic misconduct, including private travel and suggestive messages, while Ammel worked for her. The case, filed in federal court, invokes a rare alienation of affection claim, permitted in a few states. Sinema, now a lawyer at Hogan Lovells, has not publicly responded. The court has accepted the complaint, and the case is under review.