Democrat Graham Platner’s bid for the U.S. Senate in Maine was thrown into doubt again Monday after a woman who dated him said he forced her to have sex with him against her repeated objections.
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Jenny Racicot, a 41‑year‑old Maine resident, came forward with details of the alleged incident and provided emails with her therapist as well as messages with an acquaintance who warned her years ago against getting involved with Mr. Platner.
Mr. Platner denied the allegations that were published by Politico.
The news report came after Mr. Platner abruptly canceled a series of scheduled campaign events, sparking speculation that the embattled Democrat was bracing for another damaging story about his past.
The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment from The Washington Times.
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Mr. Platner cruised to victory in the Democratic primary despite lingering concerns about his past — and fears that more stories would emerge.
He has been dogged by past inflammatory social media posts, a tattoo he later covered up that is widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, and sexually explicit texts he sent to women after getting married.
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