Platner’s three-day vetting job comes back to haunt Dems as rape allegation rocks Senate bid

Graham Platner's Senate campaign is unraveling due to a rape allegation and other controversies, including Nazi-linked tattoos and explicit texts, which were not fully uncovered by a brief, low-cost $6,250 background check conducted over three days. Democratic strategist Dan Moraff, who oversaw the vetting, acknowledged the check missed key details but defended Platner's candidacy despite his past statements.