Mamdani spin doctor accused of threatening Graham Platner’s ex-staffer before she blew whistle on sexting scandal
Morris Katz, a strategist for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, is accused of threatening a former staffer to deny allegations of Platner's sexting scandal. Genevieve McDonald, the ex-political director, chose to go public with the story instead of complying with Katz's demands. The controversy has raised questions about Platner's past and his campaign's integrity.
- ▪Morris Katz allegedly pressured Genevieve McDonald to lie about Graham Platner's sexting scandal.
- ▪McDonald decided to go on the record with the New York Times after being threatened.
- ▪The sexting allegations involve Platner sending explicit messages to multiple women while married.
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Politics Mamdani spin doctor accused of threatening Graham Platner’s ex-staffer before she blew whistle on sexting scandal By Ryan King Published May 31, 2026, 4:04 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Mayor Mamdani’s whiz-kid spin doctor has been accused of pressuring Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s ex political director to lie about the horny oyster farmer’s sexting scandal — and threatened her if she didn’t. Morris Katz, the 27-year-old hot-shot strategist who helped catapult Mamdani to Gracie Mansion, allegedly pressed former Platner campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald to deny the sexting scandal to the press.
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