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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing new allegations from an ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, who claims he repeatedly removed condoms during sex without her consent, a practice known as 'stealthing’ (Getty)Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing new allegations from an ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, who claims he repeatedly removed condoms during sex without her consent, a practice known as 'stealthing'. Fifield, who dated Platner from 2013 to 2015, told The Washington Post that he did this at least six times and she confronted him about the behavior. Platner's campaign has dismissed Fifield's accusation as 'categorically false and politically motivated,' highlighting her background in conservative politics. These new claims follow previous sexual assault allegations against Platner by another ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, and earlier accusations from Fifield of threatening physical conduct. Amid these controversies, prominent figures like Senator Bernie Sanders have urged Platner to withdraw from the Senate race, adding to a history of scandals, including a Nazi-symbol tattoo and profane Reddit posts. In fullGraham Platner accuser levels ‘stealthing’ claim against embattled Maine Senate candidate: reportMore 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
The scandal around Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate just got worse
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing new allegations from an ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, who claims he repeatedly removed condoms during sex without her consent, a practice known as 'stealthing’ (Getty)Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing new allegations from an ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, who claims he repeatedly removed condoms during sex without her consent, a practice known as 'stealthing'. Fifield, who dated Platner from 2013 to 2015, told The Washington Post that he did this at least six times and she confronted him about the behavior. Platner's campaign has dismissed Fifield's accusation as 'categorically false and politically motivated,' highlighting her background in conservative politics. These new claims follow previous sexual assault allegations against Platner by another ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, and earlier accusations from Fifield of threatening physical conduct. Amid these controversies, prominent figures like Senator Bernie Sanders have urged Platner to withdraw from the Senate race, adding to a history of scandals, including a Nazi-symbol tattoo and profane Reddit posts. In fullGraham Platner accuser levels ‘stealthing’ claim against embattled Maine Senate candidate: reportMore 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
