Heather Ammel Sues Kyrsten Sinema Under North Carolina Homewrecker Law Over 1 Alleged Affair
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Updated · Fox News · May 16
Heather Ammel Sues Kyrsten Sinema Under North Carolina Homewrecker Law Over 1 Alleged Affair
14 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16
Moore County Superior Court received a lawsuit from Heather Ammel accusing former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of alienation of affection by allegedly pursuing Ammel’s married husband, Matthew Ammel.
The complaint says Sinema knew he was married with children and sent romantic Signal messages, gave gifts, invited him on trips to Napa Valley and New York, and suggested bringing MDMA on a work trip.
North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that still allow alienation-of-affection claims, which let a spouse sue a third party and can produce damages worth millions.
Family attorney Charles Ullman and sociologist Brad Wilcox said such cases persist because juries still see marriage vows and fidelity as enforceable social norms, even as digital messaging has made affairs easier to conduct and document.
Fox News Digital said it sought comment from Sinema, her legal team and Heather Ammel’s attorneys; the case also renews debate over whether these laws protect families or preserve an outdated remedy.
Beyond the affair, could campaign funds paid to her lover become Sinema's biggest legal threat?
Do 'homewrecker' laws actually protect marriage, or are they an outdated tool for public revenge?
Can digital messages make an out-of-state affair subject to North Carolina's 'homewrecker' laws?