Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admits affair with ex-security guard in North Carolina lawsuit.

Former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema has admitted to a romantic relationship with Matthew Ammel, a former security guard on her Senate detail, in court filings related to a North Carolina lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Ammel’s ex-wife, alleges Sinema caused the breakdown of their marriage under the state’s alienation of affection law. Sinema’s legal team argues the court lacks jurisdiction, claiming the affair occurred primarily outside North Carolina, with no intimate communications sent while Ammel was in the state. The case, originally filed in 2023, was moved to federal court and is pending.