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Sinema Admits Affair in Filing, Seeks Dismissal of North Carolina ‘Alienation of Affection’ Case

Her motion argues the state lacks jurisdiction because the conduct occurred outside North Carolina.

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent, speaks at the Capitol Building on November 29, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
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FILE - Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., questions witnesses during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearings to examine recent bank failures and the Federal regulatory response on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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Overview

  • Sinema’s declaration says her relationship with Matthew Ammel became romantic in late May 2024, with first physical intimacy on May 27 in Sonoma, California, and later encounters in New York City, Washington, D.C., Aspen and Phoenix.
  • Her filing contends she did not direct conduct into North Carolina, documenting calls and emails when Ammel was outside the state and noting a single romantic message to him in North Carolina after he had moved out in October 2024.
  • Heather Ammel’s lawsuit, filed in Moore County and now in federal court, seeks at least $25,000 and punitive damages under North Carolina’s rare alienation‑of‑affection law.
  • The complaint cites romantic messages, an alleged towel photo and a suggestion to bring MDMA, allegations Sinema disputes while acknowledging the relationship.
  • Originally filed in state court and removed to federal court in January, the case now awaits a judge’s ruling on Sinema’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.