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'I’m not crazy': Kyrsten Sinema’s ex reveals why he trashed her house

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On Wednesday, the ex-boyfriend and bodyguard of former Senator Kyrsten Sinema explained why he trashed her house during an incident in August. Matthew Ammel told the Arizona Republic that he “threw her paintings into her swimming pool in part because he felt disillusioned by her relationship with a major U.S. Artificial Intelligence software developer as the war in Gaza drags on.” “I was pissed at the system and I took it out on her art,” Ammel said, asserting that he had a mental breakdown the night he did $200,000 worth of damage to Sinema’s home in Cave Creek, Arizona. “The American people have no idea how (expletive) up our government is and, like, what our politicians spend their time doing.” A former Green Beret, Ammel told the Republic that he struggles with brain injuries from his time in the military, and that his traumatic war experiences are still raw in his mind. According to the outlet, in addition to tossing Sinema’s high-value paintings into a swimming pool, Ammel also s