Graham Platner accuser Lyndsey Fifield blasts NY Times after rape claim against Dem Senate candidate
Lyndsey Fifield, the first woman to publicly accuse Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of abuse, criticized the New York Times for its reporting of her allegations. She claimed the newspaper said it could not corroborate her story despite providing multiple contacts and evidence. The article also notes that another Maine resident, Jenny Racicot, has made separate rape accusations against Platner.
- ▪Fifield accused Platner of physical aggression, including twisting her arm and locking her in a room, and said the Times reported that it could not corroborate her claims.
- ▪She asserted that the Times contacted only two of the five friends she provided, and those contacts could not verify the abuse details she supplied.
- ▪Jenny Racicot, who shares different political views, also came forward with graphic rape accusations against Platner, stating she told the Times her story off the record.
- ▪The New York Times reporters mentioned are Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer, who reportedly declined to speak with additional witnesses Fifield identified.
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Politics Graham Platner accuser Lyndsey Fifield blasts NY Times after rape claim against Dem Senate candidate By Ryan King Published July 7, 2026, 8:49 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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