Jerry1963 :
Graham Platner is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine. As of June-July 2026, there are no public records of criminal charges or convictions — the list below is allegations reported by media outlets, not findings by a court.
The reports come primarily from The New York Times (June 2026, interviews with six former partners), Politico (July 2026), and CNN.
Alleged crimes / misconduct reported as alleged crimes
1. Physical assault / domestic abuse — from ex-girlfriends
According to reports on the Times investigation:
• Several ex-girlfriends accused him of physical abuse and making disturbing statements
• One former partner, Lyndsey Fifield, alleged Platner grabbed her by the shoulders regularly, sometimes hard enough to leave marks
• Fifield also alleged that during an argument Platner twisted her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom and held the door closed so she couldn't get out
• The same AP summary of the Times report says an ex-girlfriend alleged he repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and in one incident twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room
2. Unlawful restraint / false imprisonment
• The allegation of shoving a woman into a bedroom and holding the door closed so she couldn't leave has been described in coverage as physical intimidation. Platner's campaign said he "strongly disputes" any claims of physical intimidation or altercations.
3. Sexual assault / rape — Jenny Racicot allegation, 2021
This is the most serious allegation, reported by Politico and CNN in July 2026:
• Jenny Racicot, 41, who said she dated Platner on and off between 2019 and 2021, claimed that in 2021 a drunk Platner entered her home uninvited and had sex with her despite her repeatedly telling him to stop
• Other summaries of the Politico report state Racicot claimed Platner arrived at her home extremely intoxicated and forced himself upon her in 2021
• Fox News' summary of the Politico report said the allegation is that he barged into her home in 2021 and forced her to have unprotected sex
4. Non-consensual condom removal (stealthing)
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