Judge Clears a Lawsuit Against Kyrsten Sinema Under North Carolina's 'Homewrecker' Law
Judge David A. Bragdon said nine text messages sent while Matthew Ammel was in the state give North Carolina jurisdiction over the lawsuit.
- On Friday, District Judge David Bragdon ruled that Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's "alienation of affection" law over her relationship with a member of her security detail.
- Heather Ammel filed the lawsuit alleging Sinema pursued her husband, Matthew Ammel, despite knowing he was married. She claims they shared "a good and loving marriage" with "genuine love and affection" before the interference.
- Records from 2024 reveal Ammel discovered "romantic and lascivious" messages exchanged via Signal. The complaint alleges Sinema gave her husband a job as a national security fellow while he served on her security team.
- Sinema acknowledged a romantic relationship but argued against North Carolina jurisdiction, noting encounters occurred elsewhere. Bragdon rejected this, citing nine text messages sent to her husband while he was in the state.
- The case proceeds as the former senator faces claims seeking financial damages. Her lawyer, Steven Epstein, did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the ruling.
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Ruling: Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Can Be Sued Under 'Homewrecker" Law for Affair
A federal judge has ruled former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) is eligible to be sued under what is commonly known as North Carolina’s “homewrecker law” for her romantic relationship with a married member of her security detail.
Judge Allows 'Homewrecker' Lawsuit Against Kyrsten Sinema
A federal judge denied former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's bid to dismiss an alienation-of-affection lawsuit brought by the wife of a married bodyguard Sinema admits she slept with, ruling that nine messages sent to the man at his North Carolina home gave the state jurisdiction. U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon rejected Sinema's argument that she […]
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Utopia - you are standing in it!N.C. Court Has Jurisdiction over Alienation of Affection Claim Brought Against Ex-Arizona-Senator Kyrsten Sinema
This tort, which lets people sue their spouses' lovers for interfering with the marriage, is litigated in about 150 new cases per year in North Carolina.
POLITICS: Federal Judge Rules North Carolina ‘Homewrecker’ Lawsuit Against Kyrsten Sinema Can Proceed – The Beltway Report
A federal judge has ruled that former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema must face a lawsuit in North Carolina accusing her of breaking up a marriage, rejecting her argument that the state has no legal authority over her. U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon denied Sinema’s motion to dismiss the case brought by Heather Ammel, who says Sinema’s affair with her then-husband, Matthew Ammel, destroyed their marriage. Sinema had argued she lacked a meaningful …
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