On Friday, U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon paved the way for Heather Ammel to sue former US Senator Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina’s ‘Home Wrecker’ law. Although Sinema acknowledged to having an affair with Matthew Ammel, she argued the case could not go forward because she had no connection to the state. However, Judge Bragdon rejected that argument, saying nine text messages she sent Ammel while he was in the state give North Carolina jurisdiction over her. He found it implausible that she was unaware of Ammel’s whereabouts when she texted him.
The lawsuit, filed by Ammel’s ex-wife, seeks financial damages from Sinema, who represented Arizona in the U.S. House and later the Senate for one term that ended early last year. North Carolina is one of a handful of states that allow jilted spouses to sue for “alienation of affection” to seek compensation from a third party responsible for the breakup of their marriage.
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