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Sinema and the Bodyguard Affair | Toronto News
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Former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is facing federal court over a scandal involving an affair with her bodyguard, Matthew Ammel — exposed when his wife, Heather, intercepted their texts. Sinema admitted to multiple sexual encounters between May and October 2024 across several states, though she claims no romantic feelings in the final months of her career. Heather is suing for over $75,000 under North Carolina’s alienation of affection law, alleging Sinema “groomed” her husband and devastated her family — especially their daughters. Meanwhile, text messages reveal Matthew’s own marital strife, including threats to end the marriage, and the affair was sparked after Sinema sent him a photo of herself in a towel. The trial continues, exposing the tangled intersection of private lives, public power, and legal consequences.
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