Kyrsten Sinema seeks tougher restrictions after ex-bodyguard lover allegedly violated no-contact order

Attorney-turned-former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema, who filed a restraining order against her ex-bodyguard-turned-romantic partner, Matthew Ammel, for threatening to kill her and wrecking and vandalizing her Cave Creek residence after their relationship took a turn for the worse, has requested that the judge raise Ammel's jail bond from $25k to $100K.

According to TMZ, Kyrsten Sinema sought tougher restrictions for the U.S. Army veteran Matthew Ammel, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq before becoming the Arizona politician's bodyguard, because he arranged a bail bondsman to get in touch with her to post his bond despite the restraining order filed against him.

Sinema is also asking the judge to raise Ammel's jail bond because she thinks he can cause harm to her and be a danger to the public in general. As Ammel was taken into custody on September 17, 2026, for ruining Kyrsten Sinema's home and destroying her property worth $200K, he also reportedly threw 22 of Kyrsten's paintings into her pool, damaging them.

According to TMZ, as Sinema seeks more serious restrictions after Ammel reportedly violated a no-contact court order, the former Arizona senator's lawyer, Colleen Clase, stated that:

"This is a form of indirect contact, constitutes witness harassment and intimidation, and causes substantial concern given the recent history of threats made against her life."

Matthew Ammel claimed he was "pis*ed at the system", as Kyrsten Sinema sought stricter restrictions against him

According to the New York Post, Matthew Ammel, who was charged with aggravated criminal damage, which is a felony, after wrecking Kyrsten Sinema's Cave Creek residence on August 30, 2026, due to issues in their relationship, told the Arizona Republic:

"I was pis*ed at the system. I took it out on her art."

While reportedly criticizing the US government and American politicians, Ammel said:

"The American people have no idea how [f*cked] up our government is, and, like what our politicians spend their time doing."

Mentioning himself, Ammel noted:

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"I'm not a bad guy. I'm not crazy. I'm just really smart, and I have seen behind the curtains."

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