New Ex-Partner Alleges Infidelity and Conflicting Accounts of Nazi-Linked Tattoo as Platner’s Senate Bid Intensifies

One day after Graham Platner secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine, a woman using the X handle 420mercymain69 published a lengthy post alleging she briefly dated Platner in 2021 and accusing him of dishonesty about a controversial tattoo and his romantic relationships.

Claims About the Tattoo

The poster, who identified herself as a Maryland native and a "well-informed leftist," said she met Platner on Tinder in February 2021 and saw him through mid-July of that year. Central to her account is a Totenkopf tattoo — a symbol associated with the Nazi SS — that has drawn public scrutiny. She wrote that, when she asked Platner about the marking, he told her he had kept it as a reminder that the U.S. had sometimes been "the bad guys," a version of events she described as a "sob story of monumental proportions."

Graham Platner with his wife Amy Gertner earlier this month.

"I am stepping forward as a person who has experienced lying and manipulation by his hand..." — Ex-partner, X post

The woman noted that Platner publicly gave a different explanation after the tattoo resurfaced late last year. According to a campaign spokesperson, Platner said he took a skull-and-crossbones image from a wall in Croatia to commemorate surviving combat in Ramadi and friends who were killed there. The campaign also said Platner has covered the tattoo and has answered numerous questions about it.

Allegations of Relationship Misconduct

Beyond the tattoo, the X poster alleged Platner engaged in relational infidelity while the two were seeing each other. She wrote that a mutual friend told her Platner was seeing someone else during the same period and spoke of another woman as "the love of his life," which prompted her to end the relationship. She also said the mutual friend later reported that Platner had been engaged to a woman identified only as "Jen" when they first began talking, and that at a wedding in Washington, D.C., one woman walked in and found Platner with another person.

Graham Platner addresses the crowd at a YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026, after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the election.

Context And Verification

These accusations add to a string of controversies surrounding Platner during his campaign, including reporting about off-color comments on sexual abuse, race and terrorism, and separate allegations about his behavior toward women. Some outlets, including The New York Post, have reported aspects of the ex-partner’s account; Fox News Digital stated it could not independently verify the claims. Platner’s campaign has repeatedly disputed or contextualized several past reports while confirming the tattoo was covered.

The X poster said she did not intend to derail Platner’s campaign but felt compelled to share her experience because it raised concerns about his character. "If I were a Maine voter seeing the things I'm seeing, I wouldn't have voted for him," she wrote, adding that more information may surface and criticizing those who dismiss or attack women who report such experiences.

Note: The allegations described in this article are reported claims by an alleged ex-partner and have not been independently verified by all outlets.