17-year-old boy, luxury hotel and senator: The film that is stirring up the US

A new documentary claims that the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham paid three men for sex, with one alleging he was 17 years old. The claims have not been verified. The publication comes less than two weeks before the midterm elections, as his sister Darlene runs for his seat.

A new documentary titled 'The CLOSETocracy', published by the online news channel 'Young Turks', is causing a stir in Washington. The approximately 30-minute video features three men claiming that the conservative Republican Senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly last July, paid them for sexual services. One of the men, identifying himself as Calvin, alleges that Graham paid him for sex when he was only 17 and even secretly filmed him. Another man, Corey, said he was picked up by a chauffeured vehicle and taken to the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, where he received payment for a sexual encounter with Graham. A third man also claimed payment for a sexual encounter. The article notes that the claims have not been verified by the New York Times. The publication comes at a sensitive time, less than two weeks before the midterm elections, as Graham's sister, Darlene, who was appointed to fill his Senate seat, is in a tight race for the position.