Kyrsten Sinema wants therapy records for the woman whose husband she seduced

Sinema wants therapy records for the woman whose husband she seduced
Kyrsten Sinema is being sued by the ex of her bodyguard-turned-lover, and she wants to see what the woman says in therapy.
By Morgan FischerJune 3, 2026

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-sinema-wants-therapy-records-lovers-ex-40671809/

First, former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pursued and slept with her bodyguard, allegedly breaking up the man’s marriage. Now she wants to see what the man’s ex-wife is telling her therapist.

In January, Heather Ammel filed what’s known as a “homewrecker” lawsuit against Sinema, the Democratic-turned-Independent ex-Arizona senator. The suit, which was filed in a North Carolina court but has since been moved to federal court, is officially known as an “alienation of affection” complaint.

According to the complaint, Sinema knowingly seduced Ammel’s husband, Matthew Ammel, when he worked security for Sinema. The affair allegedly shattered the couple’s 14-year marriage and resulted in their separation in November 2024. The couple, which shares three children, officially divorced in March.

Sinema has admitted to being in a sexual relationship with Ammel, though she’s fighting the suit from his ex-wife. She is arguing that the Ammels were already on the rocks when the affair began, and that the affair never took place in North Carolina while they were together.