{"id":2610997,"date":"2026-06-05T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-platner-accuser-says-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-her-story\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:02:42","slug":"graham-platner-accuser-says-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-her-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-platner-accuser-says-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-her-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Platner accuser says New York Times journalists &#8216;twisted&#8217; her story"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgraham-platner-accuser-says-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-her-story%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lyndsey Fifield-who says she dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner from 2013 to 2015-accused the *New York Times* of twisting her account to benefit his campaign after the paper published allegations from her and two other women. <\/p>\n<p>Fifield claimed reporters Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer turned her disclosure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shia-labeouf-denies-each-and-every-allegation-of-abuse-from-ex-girlfriend-fka-twigs\/\" title=\"Shia LaBeouf Denies \u2018Each And Every\u2019 Allegation Of Abuse From Ex-Girlfriend FKA Twigs\">emotional abuse<\/a> into a \u201cgift\u201d for Platner by delaying and reframing her story. she also argued the article failed to note that she had confided to friends over the years that Platner was abusive before he ran for office, adding that those friends told the Times.<\/p>\n<p>Platner, running to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, responded to the reporting by reiterating that he struggled with undiagnosed PTSD and alcohol misuse in the past and said he takes obligation for his behavior, while denying any characterization beyond that and calling the coverage politically motivated.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman who accused <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> of toxic behavior when he dated her years ago accused the outlet that reported her allegations of manipulating the narrative in his favor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>New York Times<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4596015\/graham-platner-allegations-treatment-women\/\">published a story<\/a> on Thursday containing allegations from Lyndsey Fifield and two other women who dated Plater, expressing concern that he was guilty of \u201cunsettling\u201d emotional abuse, consisting of volatile and toxic behavioral patterns. Three others who dated the Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> candidate praised him. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4596470\/platner-accuser-lyndsey-fifield-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-story-help-campaign\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Graham Platner accuser says New York Times journalists \u2018twisted\u2019 her story to help his campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594352\/midterm-countdown-expensive\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Midterm Countdown: The most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-in-tight-races-play-catch-up-after-expensive-midterm-campaigns\/\" title=\"House Democrats in tight races play catch-up after expensive midterm ...s\">expensive midterm<\/a> ever?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4594471\/house-democrat-2026-elections-four-candidates-flagship-program\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Democratic campaign arm adds four candidates to flagship program for midterms<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifield, who reportedly dated Platner from 2013 to 2015, this week accused <em>New York Times<\/em> reporters Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer of twisting her story into a \u201cgift\u201d to her ex\u2019s campaign. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis really was a setup all along,\u201d she wrote<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lyndseyfifield\/status\/2062808679829704815\"> in a lengthy post<\/a> to X. \u201cThe journalists I trusted who convinced me to share a story I never wanted to tell methodically delayed and twisted this into a gift to the Platner campaign. Violating the trust of his victims. Shattering the trust I placed in them with the most vulnerable story of my life.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Fifield\u2019s complaints was an accusation that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pharma-linked-group-wins-over-media-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pharma-linked group wins over media - Washington Examiner\">journalists failed<\/a> to include \u201cany mention that I DID confide in multiple friends through the years that Graham had been abusive \u2014 long before he was running for office.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose friends confirm they told the Times so,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner is in one of the tightest campaigns in the country, as he seeks to unseat Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins <\/a>(R-ME) in November and flip the Senate seat blue. He has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4539844\/five-things-maine-senate-graham-platner\/\">repeatedly elaborated on the campaign trail <\/a>about struggles with PTSD for years, following his combat tours in the Marine Corps, which he said induced serious mental health struggles and behavior he is \u201cnot proud of.\u201d The candidate has also expressed concern that the Democratic establishment, which initially favored Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) to challenge Collins, deliberately leaked a series of unflattering parts of his past to derail his campaign. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592717\/graham-platner-ends-trip-dc-nyc-early-media-family-house\/\"><strong>GRAHAM PLATNER ENDS TRIP TO DC AND NYC EARLY AFTER MEDIA SHOWED UP AT FAMILY\u2019S HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >latest controversial report<\/a> on Thursday, Platner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4596217\/graham-platner-women-abuse-allegations\/\">reiterated his past struggles<\/a> with mental health, saying he takes responsibility for being \u201cfar from a perfect boyfriend\u201d over a decade ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThroughout this campaign, I\u2019ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend. I take responsibility for all of that, and wish I had been better,\u201d Platner said in a statement. \u201cAny characterization beyond that is false, and I believe, politically motivated. I\u2019m not proud of who I was then, but I am proud of the work I\u2019ve done since, and the movement we are building in Maine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accuser of Maine Senate candidate says NYT twisted her story<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2610998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP25309659956454-e1780662348168.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9142,65649,5157,41580,33263],"class_list":["post-2610997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defamation","tag-graham-platner","tag-journalism","tag-media-ethics","tag-new-york-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP25309659956454-e1780662348168.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610997"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611002,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610997\/revisions\/2611002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}