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Sep 4, 2026

Judge allows lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina 'homewrecker' law to proceed

A federal judge has ruled that former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's alienation of affection law, rejecting her argument that the state lacks jurisdiction over her. The lawsuit concerns her alleged relationship with a member of her staff.

Sep 4, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Kyrsten Sinema admitted in a July 2024 deposition that her relationship with Matthew Ammel became sexual around Memorial Day weekend on May 27, 2024, at an Airbnb in Napa, California.
  • ▪U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon ruled that the federal court has personal jurisdiction over Kyrsten Sinema because she sent nine text messages to Matthew Ammel while he was in North Carolina.
  • ▪U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon held that because the relationship between Kyrsten Sinema and Matthew Ammel included sex, malice was conclusively presumed under North Carolina law.

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