Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina’s ‘homewrecker’ law

A judge has ruled that former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's "homewrecker" law over her relationship with a member of her security detail. Sinema, who represented Arizona in the U.S. House and later the Senate for one term, has acknowledged the relationship with Matthew Ammel, but argued she couldn't be sued in North Carolina due to her lack of connection to the state.

However, U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon rejected this argument, citing nine text messages Sinema sent to Ammel while he was in the state, which give North Carolina jurisdiction over her. The lawsuit, filed by Ammel's ex-wife, seeks financial damages from Sinema, alleging that she interfered with their "good and loving marriage" by pursuing Ammel despite knowing he was married.

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