Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, is publicly criticizing how The New York Times portrayed allegations about Platner’s alleged abusive behavior. After speaking with the Times for a reported story describing “unsettling” behavior in Platner’s dating history, Fifield says the paper softened or “downplayed” her account and that the coverage operated as a “gift” to Platner’s campaign. She also accuses the Times of omitting details and evidence she says she offered, including screenshots and other supporting materials, as well as mentions of corroboration from other women. According to Fifield, the Times described aspects of the allegations as lacking corroboration, despite her claim that she provided sources who could corroborate her statements. Multiple outlets report that Fifield also says she told the Times about confiding in friends over time and that those friends supported her account of alleged abuse. Other reporting describes Fifield’s frustration as she disputes the framing of the investigation, including criticism that the story did not present the allegations as “classic” abuse claims. The dispute is ongoing as the story develops.
Platner ex-girlfriend criticizes New York Times coverage of abuse allegations
Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, is publicly criticizing how The New York Times portrayed allegations about Platner’s alleged abusive behavior. After speakin...
- Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, criticizes The New York Times’ portrayal of allegations involving his alleged behavior toward partners.
- Fifield says the Times softened or downplayed her account and that the coverage benefited Platner’s campaign, calling it a “gift.”
- Fifield alleges the Times did not include evidence she says she provided, including screenshots and other materials, and did not include certain corroboration details.
- Fifield disputes the Times’ characterization that allegations could not be corroborated, saying she offered sources who could corroborate her claims.
- The criticism follows the Times’ publication of an investigative story quoting Fifield and other material about alleged “unsettling” conduct in Platner’s dating life.
"There are allegations from former girlfriends that are not — the way my colleagues reported them were not like classic abuse allegations,” Jodi Kantor said.
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5 days agoLyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner, pushed back on The New York Times for whitewashing her account of him, saying it was a "gift" to the embattled Maine Senate Democratic hopeful.
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