Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine resident who dated Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, tells CNN’s “The Lead” that an encounter nearly five years ago involved sexual assault. Racicot first reported the allegation publicly in earlier coverage cited by outlets including Politico, and she now says she “absolutely” considers what happened to be rape. In her account, Racicot describes multiple points of non-consent, saying Platner allegedly did not listen when she said no and violated “multiple layers of consent.”
Breitbart and other outlets report that Racicot says Platner was “very drunk” during the encounter and that he allegedly would not take no for an answer. The New York Post also characterizes Racicot’s allegations as involving an alleged break-in and rape. The accounts consistently present Racicot’s claims that Platner sexually assaulted her when they were dating, but the reporting summarized here reflects only her perspective. The articles do not provide details of any response from Platner or legal findings.
