Graham Platner was accused of rape on Monday, and it quickly became clear that he will never be a United States Senator.
After days of delay, he suspended his campaign in a lengthy, grievance-filled video on Wednesday night.
>>> Graham Platner Suspends Maine Senate Campaign After Sexual Assault Allegations
The accusation came from Jenny Racicot, a woman he once dated.
She told Politico that in 2021, a very drunk Platner let himself into her house after she told him not to come over.
Racicot said she realized he was there when she heard strange noises, then he raped her, forcing intercourse without a condom while she repeatedly said no.
Politico reviewed emails between Racicot and her therapist about the alleged encounter.
The outlet also interviewed a boyfriend she later confided in and reviewed messages she shared with another woman warning her away from Platner, long before his political career began.
Platner denies wrongdoing, calling any accusation of non-consensual behavior “categorically untrue.”
But he put out a video saying he would “reflect on the best path forward” for his campaign.
A Pattern of Scandals
Platner’s campaign was marked by a series of bizarre scandals, all concerning his personal conduct.
Each was accompanied by promises that no more skeletons remained, promises broken almost immediately.
Earlier, a Nazi-icon tattoo, a Totenkopf, was revealed.
Platner claimed he got it years ago while on leave with military buddies in Croatia and did not know its meaning.
People from his past contradicted this, saying he referred to it as “my Totenkopf.”
