Ex-Girlfriends Accuse Graham Platner of Abuse and Nazi Tattoo Ties in 3-Woman Report
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Ex-Girlfriends Accuse Graham Platner of Abuse and Nazi Tattoo Ties in 3-Woman Report
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Summary
Three women, including ex-girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield, told the New York Times that Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner described rape fantasies, drank heavily and became violent during past relationships.
Fifield said Platner joked about his Totenkopf chest tattoo and linked it to his military unit as a "death unit," undercutting his earlier claim that he did not know the symbol’s Nazi association.
Her account also described Platner pulling her from a taxi, pushing her into a bedroom and holding the door shut, while another former partner said his Reddit posts reinforced her view that he had problems with women.
Platner said he had already been open about a dark period marked by undiagnosed PTSD and alcohol abuse, calling broader characterizations false and politically motivated; his campaign attacked Fifield as a longtime GOP operative.
The allegations add to a widening controversy in Platner’s challenge to Republican Sen. Susan Collins, giving Republicans fresh ammunition as Democrats face pressure over the candidate.