- Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine Graham Platner released a video message on Monday denying a new sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously dated.
- The denial came minutes after a Politico article detailed accusations from Jenny Racicot, 41, who claims Platner, while intoxicated, entered her Maine home uninvited and repeatedly forced himself on her in 2021.
- Racicot alleged that Platner grabbed her pelvis and was “really forceful” during the encounter.
- Platner, who is running for U.S. Senate , called the accusations 'troubling, serious, and false' in his video posted to X.
- His denial followed the cancellation of several planned campaign appearances.
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Woman accuses Democrat Graham Planter of sexual assault: Maine candidate denies the allegation
