Mamdani spin doctor who ‘threatened’ Graham Platner sexting whistleblower admitted he’s ‘sent and received nudes’
Morris Katz, a political consultant for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, admitted to sending and receiving nude photos in a blog post while facing scrutiny for allegedly threatening a whistleblower related to Graham Platner's campaign. Katz's admission comes amid allegations that he pressured a former campaign staffer to deny claims about Platner's inappropriate conduct. The controversy highlights ongoing issues within Platner's campaign as he seeks to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine.
- ▪Morris Katz admitted to sending nude photos of himself in a resurfaced blog post.
- ▪He allegedly threatened a former campaign staffer to deny claims about Graham Platner's conduct.
- ▪Katz's actions have drawn renewed scrutiny as Platner campaigns against Senator Susan Collins.
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Politics Mamdani spin doctor who ‘threatened’ Graham Platner sexting whistleblower admitted he’s ‘sent and received nudes’ By Haley Brown and Anna Young Published June 2, 2026, 6:21 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s whiz-kid spin doctor – under fire for allegedly threatening a whistleblowing ex-staffer to US Senate hopeful Graham Platner – brazenly admitted to blasting out nude photos of himself in a resurfaced blog post. Morris Katz, the 27-year-old campaign guru who helped catapult Mamdani to Gracie Mansion, made the bizarre confession while defending disgraced former California lefty Rep. Katie Hill in a November 2019 blog post after she quit Congress.
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