Fifield, 41, is the second woman to allege this week that Platner engaged in nonconsensual sexual conduct. Jenny Racicot, 41, who said she previously dated Platner, told The Post and other outlets on Monday that he sexually assaulted her in late 2021, leading a growing number of allies to drop their endorsements and call on him to withdraw from the race for a Maine seat in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), his most influential and prominent supporter, said he spoke with Platner on Tuesday and urged him to withdraw from his campaign to unseat Susan Collins, the incumbent Republican.

Platner, 41, a Marine Corps veteran and oyster farmer, also denied Racicot’s allegation but said on Monday that he was “mindful of the political reality” that the reporting will “inflict” on his campaign and was “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.”

Fifield initially told The Post about the alleged condom removal during a June 20 interview that was off the record. She said she decided to speak publicly about it Tuesday in part because, she said, she wanted to show that Racicot was not alone in experiencing issues with Platner involving sexual consent.

  • SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    4 days ago

    I hear you, and i’m sorry for what you went through. You deserve justice and medical care and to have your voice heard, and it saddens me that you aren’t getting that.

    Obviously you’re free to say what you want how you want. I don’t disagree with anything you just said, but none of that context came through in your initial comment, so maybe it came across differently than you intended it to. I’m sorry that we’ve made you feel worthless. You aren’t worthless, and you deserve to be heard.

    • 🍉 DrRedOctopus 🐙🍉@lemmy.world
      4·
      4 days ago

      I will admit my first comment was a but too victim blaming. I did not meant it as a general, no one deserves sexual violence (neither regular violence). regardless of their crimes or mistakes.

      Seeing so many people still defend a Nazi, and that maybe if I was a white woman it would have been taken seriously.

      I know even for women the system fails them, I don’t want to bring back MRA and use my injustices to make it worse for others. And likely the only reason people are listening to her, is not because he assaulted her, but because of a political game to take him down. If he was still a mercenary no one would have paid attention to her accusations. We really need more care for victims.

      I want the systems to be present to protect the victims and provide justice. So even though I will never shed a tear for someone who dated a nazi, I think the systems should be in place to protect her and everyone regardless of race or gender.