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Mamdani guru reportedly working with Graham Platner wanted to put his penis in creepy ‘puberty guide’ for 10-year-olds

Nypost · · 521 words · By Chris Nesi
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Mamdani guru reportedly working with Graham Platner wanted to put his penis in creepy ‘puberty guide’ for 10-year-olds See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleMayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign guru Morris Katz wanted to feature his penis in a “puberty book” for “curious boys” as young as 10-years-old, but decided against it at the behest of his publisher.

Common ground

Katz, 27, who is now reportedly working with horny oyster farmer and Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner, made the startling admission in a footnote in his 2020 book “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Puberty―and Shouldn’t Be Googling: For…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was also found to have a profile on notorious hookup app Kik, complete with a profile pic of him wearing nothing but a towel around his waist.”
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A cross-reference from Nbcwashington confirms the campaign admitted to the Kik profile and the specific detail of the towel selfie.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Platner’s campaign confirmed he did have a profile on the messaging app “kik”—seen in a selfie wearing only a towel—with the handle “phustle 0331”
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/graham-platner-m…
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Claim 2: “The revelations about Platner’s infidelity came to light thanks to former campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results mentioning a staffer named Genevieve McDonald.
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Claim 3: “It features sections titled “Your New Penis” and “The Magic of Masturbation.””
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A web search result specifically mentions the book includes sections on 'Your New Penis', and the context of the book's title and subject matter supports the existence of such sections.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Do You Want to Know a Secret" is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their 1963 album Please Please Me, sung by George Harrison. In the United States, it was the first top ten song to featur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_You_Want_to_Know_a_Secret
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a book (1969, updated 1999) by psychiatrist David Reuben. It was the first sex manual to reach a large mainstream audience,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Always_Wanted_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a 1972 American sex comedy anthology film directed by Woody Allen. It consists of a series of short sequences loosely inspi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Always_Wanted_t…
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Claim 4: “made the startling admission in a footnote in his 2020 book “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Puberty―and Shouldn’t Be Googling: For Curious Boys.””
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of the book 'Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Puberty—and Shouldn't Be Googling: For Curious Boys'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abraham Joseph Balaban (April 20, 1889 – November 1, 1962), was an American showman whose influence on popular entertainment in the early 20th century led to enormous innovations in the American movie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Balaban
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aja (pronounced , like Asia) is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on September 23, 1977, by ABC Records. For the album, band leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aja_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alex Katz (born July 24, 1927) is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. Since 1951, Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and near…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Katz
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Claim 5: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign guru Morris Katz wanted to feature his penis in a “puberty book” for “curious boys” as young as 10-years-old, but decided against it at the behest of his publisher.”
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While a web search result mentions 'Graham Platner's Top Strategist Admitted to Sharing Nude Pics of...', the specific detail about the 'puberty book' and the publisher's intervention is not independently corroborated by multiple sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katz's Delicatessen, also known as Katz's of New York City, is a Jewish deli at 205 East Houston Street, on the southwest corner of Houston and Ludlow Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katz's_Delicatessen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tantura massacre took place on 22–23 May 1948 during the 1948 Palestine war, when Palestinian villagers were massacred by Israel's Haganah (a precursor to the Israel Defense Forces), namely the Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantura_massacre
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Claim 6: “Katz, 27, who is now reportedly working with horny oyster farmer and Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Morris Akiba Katz (born May 18, 1999, making him 27 in 2026) as a political strategist for Zohran Mamdani and Graham Platner.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alex Katz (born July 24, 1927) is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. Since 1951, Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and near…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Katz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American political candidate, oyster farmer, and Marine Corps veteran who is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morris Akiba Katz (born May 18, 1999) is an American political strategist known for working for the campaign for Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 New York City mayoral election. He was deputy media consulta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Katz_(political_strateg…
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Claim 7: “The 112-page volume, which Amazon’s listing says is aimed at boys age 10-12”
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An Indigo listing explicitly states the book has 112 pages and is targeted at boys.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a 1972 American sex comedy anthology film directed by Woody Allen. It consists of a series of short sequences loosely inspi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Always_Wanted_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Do You Want to Know a Secret" is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their 1963 album Please Please Me, sung by George Harrison. In the United States, it was the first top ten song to featur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_You_Want_to_Know_a_Secret
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a book (1969, updated 1999) by psychiatrist David Reuben. It was the first sex manual to reach a large mainstream audience,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Always_Wanted_t…
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Claim 8: “After helping Mamdani get elected, Katz has set his sights on advising far-left Democrat Platner in his bid to unseat veteran Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins.”
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Multiple independent sources (New York Magazine, CNN, and other web results) confirm Morris Katz worked for Zohran Mamdani and is now advising Graham Platner in his race against Susan Collins.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... With Senate seats, the candidate can be from anywhere in the state. There are no districts for senators.|Mills & Costello were also in the ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheMaineWire/posts/graham-platners-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 24, 2026 ... Mark Jeffrey Andersen Actually argues for less centralized government, emphasizing worker cooperatives and local decision-making.
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/morris-katz-a-political-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Mamdani mastermind Morris Katz is facing increased scrutiny in Graham Platner's Maine Senate race, as rival operatives revel in a recent ...
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/morris-katz-graham-p…
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Claim 9: “whom Katz has been accused of coercing to lie about the scandal.”
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Claim 10: “his campaign admitting he exchanged steamy text messages with six women since he married his wife Amy Gertner in 2023.”
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Multiple web search results report that Graham Platner's wife flagged sexually explicit texts to other women to the campaign.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/graham-platne…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... The wife of the Maine Democratic Senate candidate last year told the campaign about texts she had found between Platner and other women.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/graham-platners-wife-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... Republicans have Trump. Dems have Platner. Good thing there are enuf sexual predators to go around. 10h.
https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/posts/graham-platner…
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Claim 11: “But the book features an eyebrow-raising footnote on page 17... indicating Katz once had a very different idea for the spread.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general dictionary definitions of 'page' and travel sites for 'Page Arizona', providing no information about the book's content on page 17.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of PAGE is one of the leaves of a publication or manuscript; also : a single side of one of these leaves. How to use page in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page
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web search NEUTRAL — From the magnificent red rock formations of Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend to the waters of Lake Powell and the Colorado River, Page is a destination that truly has it all. Discover a wide range o…
https://www.visitpageaz.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Your source for the latest celebrity news, entertainment headlines and celeb gossip, with exclusive stories, photos, video, and more.
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.