Lyndsey Fifield Details 2013-14 Abuse Claims Against Graham Platner as Rape Allegation Fuels Dropout Calls
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Updated · CNN · Jul 7
Lyndsey Fifield Details 2013-14 Abuse Claims Against Graham Platner as Rape Allegation Fuels Dropout Calls
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 7
Summary
CNN aired Lyndsey Fifield’s first on-camera account alleging Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her, left bruises and once blocked her in a bedroom during their 2013-14 relationship.
Fifield said Jenny Racicot’s rape accusation against Platner prompted her to speak publicly and brought relief as Democratic officials, including Bernie Sanders, urged him to quit the Maine Senate race.
She also said Platner secretly removed condoms during sex multiple times, an allegation first reported by The Washington Post and backed in part by a friend who said Fifield discussed it years ago.
Platner’s campaign called both Fifield’s and Racicot’s allegations categorically false and politically motivated, while Platner said any accusation of nonconsensual behavior was false and he would reflect on his path forward.
The interview widened pressure on Platner by adding a second accuser and highlighting Fifield’s complaint that her earlier allegations drew less condemnation because of her Republican political background.