Graham Platner is taking a seven-day respite to decide the way forward after another sexual harassment accusation. Actually, tan accuser, who shares his politics, came forward and allowed her name to be used; she said he raped her. He came into her home without her permission while drunk and ignored her repeated warnings that she was not giving permission for a sexual encounter.
Platner has canceled all campaign appearances this week.
It allegedly took place five years ago. Platner vigorously denies it.
Politico:
The woman, a 41-year-old Maine resident named Jenny Racicot, detailed the alleged incident to POLITICO in three interviews over the past two weeks. POLITICO also spoke with a man Racicot dated and confided in the years after the alleged incident, and reviewed documents, including emails between Racicot and her therapist and messages between Racicot and an acquaintance whom she warned against getting involved with Platner years before he ran for office.
“I remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me,” she said. “I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, ‘This is no longer my choice.’”
These allegations are troubling, serious, and false. Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue,” he said in a statement.
Racicot previously described “reckless” and “unsettling” behavior by Platner to The New York Times, but says she didn’t go public with the specific assault claim because she didn’t want to be known as a rape victim.
Racicot said she later felt compelled to go public about her experience because the reaction to the Times story was dominated by controversy about another woman, Lyndsey Fifield, who alleged Platner mistreated her and faced attacks because of her ties to the Republican Party
Platner and Ms. Racicot had dated and had sexual relations. One night, she had let him into the house, got on top of her, and wouldn’t stop. She could smell the alcohol on his breath.
She kept saying “No” and “don’t.” He also ejaculated into her despite her telling him not to since she wasn’t using birth control. Racicot was afraid to kick him out because he was drunk and shouldn’t drive. She told him to leave and never contact her again.
Racicot told several people about the rape in 2021 and 2023. It was before his political career, such as it is. There were other communications with friends, and an acquaintance she warned against getting involved with him. She told the woman possibly interested in dating him that he doesn’t listen when he’s drunk.
NEW: Graham Platner releases video moments after Politico dropped a report claiming he s*xually assaulted a woman he previously dated.
41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot told the outlet that Platner forced himself on her.
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