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.

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    Do you think his on again off again girlfriend would have known as much about Nazi tattoos as the former mercenary?

    Stop victim blaming in here. I, for one, agree with you he was never a good candidate. Let’s cast blame where it belongs - on Platner.

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      19 hours ago

      she was OK with him being a mercenary,

      at some point, if i were to run naked on a clearly marked and fenced minefield, I cannot really blame other people for my stupidity.

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          18 hours ago

          that was before or after he was a mercenary with nazi tattoos?

          that’s bad, but I have the right to be pissed that “nazi mercenary that killed people that looked like me” is a respectable profession in the US. just as long as they don’t hurt white women

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            18 hours ago

            I already told you that I agree with you as far as him not being a good candidate based on his past war crimes, but I can’t continue a conversation where you’re going to victim blame like this. It’s disgusting.