Overview
- Heather Ammel alleges the former senator pursued a romantic relationship with her husband, Matthew Ammel, who served on Sinema’s security detail and later joined her Senate staff.
- The suit cites suggestive messages and images, shared travel to concerts and work trips, an alleged suggestion to use MDMA, and a payment for psychedelic treatment in Nashville.
- Originally filed in Moore County in September 2025, the case was transferred this week to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
- The complaint outlines a timeline in which Matthew Ammel stopped wearing his wedding ring by mid‑2024, the couple separated in November 2024, and he filed for divorce last week.
- North Carolina permits alienation‑of‑affection claims; Sinema and counsel have not provided substantive public comment as of the latest reports.