Once again, justice was not served in Charleston. Thomas Ravenel was in criminal court today to accept a ridiculous plea deal in the criminal case for sexually assaulting a nanny back in 2015.
Ravenel pled guilty to third degree assault and battery. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Then, the sentence was suspended and instead he paid a $500 fine.
The victim was not present in court. Instead, the judge read a letter from the victim. Following the reading of the letter Thomas Ravenel made the following statement, “Your honor, on the night of the incident I did attempt to kiss her and in so doing I grabbed her arm and that was wrong, and I am much appreciative of the opportunity to apologize to her in court today.”
This is utterly ridiculous. It’s infuriating to even write this story.
There is still a civil case pending in this matter. One could hope that some for of justice is served in that case. But hope for justice is in short supply these days.
I am beyond disgusted with outcome of this… I’m not shocked by the fact that he isn’t getting any jail time, but the $500 fine instead of jailtime (no probation) is beyond a slap in the face for Nanny Dawn… The Charleston court system literally said “money always wins” today… Unbelievable… Especially with how much press this case received nationwide…
Fucking $500?
Yep, $500 and the Nanny claims he caused bruises to her neck which were photographed and time-stamped as evidence and he only apologizes for “kissing her and grabbing her arm.” Not to mention the Nanny claims he turned off the lights and removed his pants prior to this horrendous act.
True. I am trying to avoid the horrendous details though.
Disgusting
Probably paid off a judge used his disgusting name
Beyond disappointing and quite frankly sickening and enraging. Unfortunately, not surprising. When following cases like these, I always pray the justice I never received is served. Sadly, it is not the majority of the time. I agree Tamara, short supply indeed.
Dare I ask: Will he even have to register as a sex offender, or does he even get to avoid that?
It’s not like we’re talking about a teen being caught with a joint, or for that matter someone struggling with addiction who was caught with an ounce of meth. This is someone who’s being confronted with evidence of far more heinous, felonious offenses. I’m not usually a “LOCK THEM UP!” kind of person, but this isn’t the usual case of someone convicted of a minor drug or petty theft charge facing some ridiculously long sentence.
Just when I think our criminal justice system in Nevada is highly flawed, South Carolina pops in to remind me that we could always fall further down.
She still has a civil suit against him, Bravo and Haymaker. Boy howdy you just know he’s gonna come after those he feels were against him with guns blazing.
Yeah, at least that’s something. Still, civil court is a very different ball game. Hopefully, Nanny Dawn’s attorneys have a team of forensic accountants ready to follow the money should TRav “pull an OJ” and hide assets.
Dawn has bit having a very difficult time through all of this. I doubt she has money for attorneys. So I am not sure how that will all work out. She needs to do a GoFundMe.
That’s what makes this case even more disgusting. It further confirms the worst suspicion that so many of us have about our judicial system: That there’s a “fast lane” for those who have the money to pay for it, and a broken system that harms those who can’t “pay to play” (by hiring the best lawyers and/or knowing the “right influencers” on the bench and/or in the DA’s office who will bend to their will).
On that note, if Dawn does decide to set up a grassroots fundraising page, I’m sure quite a few of us will want to donate to help her with the civil case and/or whatever else she needs to get through this tough time.
And we know Thomas can afford a whole lot of justice.
Typo: his original position that he’d ^*never be attracted to someone like her. Sorry
I hope that he does have to register as a sex offender.
Unfortunately, no. That would have been part of the sentence. I would have thought that past criminal record (doesn’t he have a LEGALLY documented record of assaults??) would have earned him more than the minimum punishment that this appears to be, but I guess that didn’t happen either. I suppose it’s still, “Oh, boys will be boys, y’all. Now try to keep your hands to yourself there now Thomas. WINK!”
Uch.
Utterly disgusting.
And he wasn’t convicted of a sexual crime :(. I would have loved to see his name on a list
It’s totally f’d up if he isn’t required to register as a sex offender. If he’s not, then the fix was definitely in.
He’s not required to register under the charge that he pled to. His previous alleged sexual assault (with Ashley Perkin’s mother) was resolved through a private settlement agreement and did not result in criminal charges against him.
Sad
This is probably a stupid question but I am wondering if this could warrant some kind of MoveOn petition?? I am infuriated and don’t know what to do with my anger!? Ugh! This pos needs to be taken down!!
This is sickening! He grabbed her arm????? Is there any justice left?????????? I don’t really expect the civil case to be any better. My expectation for justice where this SOB is concerned is nonexistent anymore.
fucking hell…yeah the $500 beyond a slap in the face….the judge might as well have taken a dollar bill and torn it in half and given that to the plaintiff…
This sort of utter bullsh*t is why rape and sexual assault are underreported. Money can’t buy you class, but apparently in South Carolina it can buy you a judge (allegedly.) I’m furious.
Money. Fucking money.
Almost anyone with money can get away with almost anything.
Once again we are all disgusted, but can any of us at this point in time really say we are surprised at the outcome?
Fuck the degenerate Ravenel and all who support him.
Fuck our lack of a justice system in this country.
Thank you for a safe place to vent, TT.
Wow! This makes me sick. I hope they don’t bring him back on Southern Charm now
Disgusting! This surprises me not at all. Makes me wonder all the more why he wasn’t able to buy himself out of the cocaine charges. I wish THAT JUDGE had been the one on this case. I hope that civil court will not be kind. Because he is not in jail, I hope Dawn at least gets some BIG MONEY from civil court.
I’m shocked that he actually pleaded guilty to anything.
Tommy Feight received a harsher judgement for busting up Reza’s plants than T-Rav did for sexual assault. This is so fucked up on so many levels.
Yes! A fine of $500 is ridiculous!
Absolutely disgusting. Maybe as in the O.J. case, he will be found guilty civilly. I would donate to a GoFundMe for her-even with my meager earnings.
Aaron Rothman’s argument according to public court documents is “well, she signed a talent release” that guy has to go.
#timesup4rothman
Please.
Unbelievable.
I read this earlier today and immediately came here to see if you had posted anything yet.
I got sick to my stomach reading the news. I had a pretty strong feeling he would get off with a slap on the wrist but the amount of money was a slap in the face to Dawn.
We watch live pd and saw someone get a traffic ticket for more than that ?
Yeah. Everything is fucked up and backwards down here in “A Good Ole Boy” State. Ignorance personified. Counting the days til I can get out of this hell pit state and go back to living normally. Shit like this really happens here every day. Like being in the Twilight Zone.
He’ll be judged no doubt in my mind
God sees all, maybe he lives like a king on earth but he will have to settle up one day. Time never forgets. This will not last forever, that is God’s truth.
He probably goes through $500 in alcohol every day.
What a joke.
He’s such a POS!
My mother insists there is Karma in this world but these situations bolster my belief that there isn’t. I’d love for something to take him down but with the network of Good Ole Boys where he is at, only chance of that is all the Good Ole Boys relocate out of South Carolina.
I didn’t expect Thomas to do jail time, and figured she’d run out of money before he did. He’s got the means and then some. But, I do think Kathryn figured this would ensure her getting full custody. There current arrangement is a temporary order and the final one has not been decided yet. I suspect he’ll press for full custody not just primary custody.
And Thomas’ latest IG post is still the same vulgar — yes, I’ll say it — crap. No surprise, of course.