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Ex-girlfriend alleges Platner removed condom during sex without consent
Lyndsey Fifield, a woman who previously accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of violent behavior in a New York Times article last month, has alleged that the oyster farmer had sex with her without protection without receiving consent to do so. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Fifi...
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What happenedEx-girlfriend alleges Platner removed condom during sex without consent.
The headline splitThe Hill - Campaign frames it as "Ex-girlfriend alleges Platner removed condom during sex without consent". Straight Arrow News frames it as "Ex-girlfriend claims Platner removed condom without her consent: Report".
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Ex-girlfriend alleges Platner removed condom during sex without consent
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Lyndsey Fifield, a woman who previously accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of violent behavior in a New York Times article last month, has alleged that the oyster farmer had sex...
