A judge rules that a “homewrecker” lawsuit accusing former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of having an affair can move forward. The case was challenged on legal grounds, but the court allows it to proceed.

According to reporting, Sinema described details of sexual encounters during a deposition in July. The testimony includes that the relationship became sexual in 2024 during a trip to Napa. Other outlets frame the dispute as a civil case focused on alleged personal conduct and its impact on a marriage, while noting that the judge’s decision does not determine liability.

The coverage emphasizes different aspects of the same development: the Independent spotlights the judge’s ruling and Sinema’s deposition statements, while Yahoo UK likewise reports that the lawsuit is permitted to continue. Both accounts describe the procedural outcome and rely on the deposition-related timeline referenced in court filings or reported materials, without reaching conclusions about whether the claims will ultimately be proven.