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Amy & T.J.

Another Former Girlfriend Accuses Maine Senate Candidate Of Nonconsensual Sexual Conduct

Amy & T.J.

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4.43.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Another day, another accusation by a former girlfriend… and yet Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner has yet to drop out of his bid for the U.S. Senate and a chance to unseat longtime republican incumbent Susan Collins. 41-year-old Lyndsey Fifield told several news outlets that while they were dating, Platner repeatedly removed condoms without her consent while having sex. The act is known as “stealthing” and is considered a crime in multiple countries and states here in the U.S. and is classified as a form of sexual assault.  Platner’s camp is vehemently denying the latest accusations, in addition to a former girlfriend’s claims that he raped her while they were dating, saying they are all politically motivated.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human.

0:06.1

Hey there, folks. It is Wednesday, July 8th, another day, and another damning accusation against Graham Platner.

0:16.5

And the clock is ticking with that. Welcome to this episode of Amy and T.J.

0:21.2

Robs, it feels inappropriate to be talking about how much is at stake when it comes to politics with this race.

0:28.5

When we're talking about now accusations of criminal activity, which should be the priority.

0:34.8

But Robs, this is a high-stakes mess they got going on in Maine right now.

0:38.9

It certainly is.

0:39.9

And it keeps getting worse for Senate hopeful, Graham Platner,

0:45.2

and all eyes were on him yesterday with the expectation that he was going to drop out of the race,

0:51.7

which he has not yet.

0:57.3

And despite the fact that, yes, another ex-girlfriend of his is now making further claims. She had already spoken to the New York Times talking about

1:03.7

abusive, aggressive behavior. But now she is taking it to another level and actually saying

1:09.8

that he repeatedly removed condoms

1:14.6

without her consent while they were having sex. And look, that seems so specific and a difficult

1:22.0

headline even to receive or get. But yes, this is another act, she says, of non-consensual sexual aggression.

1:31.6

And depending on where you are, this is a crime. So it shouldn't be dismissed when you see the

1:35.7

headlines, right? Someone who's agreed to have consensual sex with him, okay, a condom came off.

1:42.8

You can't dismiss that. This is a violation. This is a crime. This is

1:46.7

considered rape, quite frankly, because you have made a consensual agreement about what you're about

1:52.1

to do, and the man changes that agreement without your consent. This is a very serious accusation.

1:58.9

So Robs, for anybody who was quick to try to dismiss or try to, they are blurred lines here.

2:05.2

There are not blurred lines when it comes to this.

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