Platner accuser recalls 'gaslighting,' ‘betrayal’ from NY Times as she came forward with her allegations

Lyndsey Fifield, an accuser of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, alleges The New York Times used guilt-tripping tactics to pressure her into speaking out about Platner's sexual misconduct. The article details how Times reporters connected Fifield with another accuser, Jenny Racicot, and focused on Fifield's conservative politics in their coverage. Platner dropped out of the Senate race following rape allegations from Racicot and other accusations of sexual misconduct.