‘Consensually Careless’
The progressive denied the allegation, but his days as a Maine Senate candidate could be numbered
The Senate campaign of Maine candidate Graham Platner is in question following a disturbing new sexual assault allegation. According to new reporting from Politico, a woman who dated Platner between 2019 and 2021 says the Marine turned oyster farmer forced her to have sex with him while he was drunk.
In a video message released following the report on Monday, Platner said that the allegations were “troubling, serious, and false,” and that he and his campaign will “reflect on the best path forward.”
“Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality this will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins.”
