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A man accused of carrying on an affair with Kyrsten Sinema while he was a member of her Senate security detail was arrested last week on charges of ransacking her Arizona home, where he threw nearly two dozen paintings into her pool and smashed expensive bottles of liquor, the authorities said.
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Matthew Ammel, a man accused of having an affair with Kyrsten Sinema, was arrested in September 2026 for ransacking her Arizona home, throwing paintings into her pool and smashing liquor bottles.
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{
    "date": "2026-09-24",
    "event": "Arrest",
    "person": "Matthew Ammel",
    "location": "Arizona"
}
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September 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM (2 weeks ago)
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September 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM (2 weeks ago)

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A former bodyguard and alleged ex-lover of Kyrsten Sinema, Matthew Ammel, was arrested for ransacking her Arizona home, causing extensive damage. The incident follows a lawsuit filed by Ammel's ex-wife accusing Sinema of alienating her husband's affection.

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