Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine Graham Platner released a video message on Monday denying a new sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously dated. The denial came minutes after a Politico article detailed accusations from Jenny Racicot, 41, who claims Platner, while intoxicated, entered her Maine home uninvited and repeatedly forced himself on her in 2021. Racicot alleged that Platner grabbed her pelvis and was “really forceful” during the encounter. Platner, who is running for U.S. Senate, called the accusations 'troubling, serious, and false' in his video posted to X. His denial followed the cancellation of several planned campaign appearances. In fullWoman accuses Democrat Graham Planter of sexual assault: Maine candidate denies the allegationMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denies new sexual assault allegations
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine Graham Platner released a video message on Monday denying a new sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously dated. The denial came minutes after a Politico article detailed accusations from Jenny Racicot, 41, who claims Platner, while intoxicated, entered her Maine home uninvited and repeatedly forced himself on her in 2021. Racicot alleged that Platner grabbed her pelvis and was “really forceful” during the encounter. Platner, who is running for U.S. Senate, called the accusations 'troubling, serious, and false' in his video posted to X. His denial followed the cancellation of several planned campaign appearances. In fullWoman accuses Democrat Graham Planter of sexual assault: Maine candidate denies the allegationMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
