Ex-boyfriend of former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema allegedly threw 22 of her paintings in a pool

Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard and romantic partner was arrested earlier this month in Maricopa County after allegedly breaking into her home and damaging $200,000 worth of artwork and expensive alcohol.
The incident took place on Aug. 30 while Sinema was out of town, according to charging documents. Matthew Ammel, 39, allegedly contacted Sinema and demanded that she post a video to her X account. He told her that if she declined to do so, he would damage a painting every 10 minutes, according to the documents.
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