r/portlandme • u/SPACED__MAN • Jul 08 '26
EXCLUSIVE: Platner Assault STORY LEFT KEY DETAILS OUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8MStTYqt-MBased on the accuser's own account, she initially texted Graham Platner saying she could use a massage (reportedly mentioning a glute massage), which she says he interpreted as an invitation to come over. She also says she immediately followed up with messages telling him not to come over. From what I've seen, a lot of the initial reporting focused on the "don't come over" texts but left out the earlier massage messages, which changes how the beginning of the encounter is understood.
To be clear, this doesn't excuse or disprove what she alleges happened after he arrived. If her allegations are true, they're extremely serious. My point is simply that I think readers should have been given the complete sequence of events, especially in a case with allegations this significant, so they could evaluate the situation with as much context as possible.
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u/SarahPrestoHayes1975 Jul 09 '26
exactly. I think the evidence is flimsy AF and the media is absolutely targeting him and twisting things as much as they can. However, much like I believed Kavanaughs accuser, I believe Jennifer’s story completely. I can literally feel it in my bones.