Thomas Ravenel was the State Treasurer of South Carolina when he was convicted of buying cocaine to distribute. In 2008, he was sent to prison for ten months. He then went on to star in the reality TV show “Southern Charm.” He ran for the US Senate in 2014. In 2018, one woman alleged he sexually assaulted her mother but she amended her suit to withdraw that accusation. She also accused the other woman who came forward of lying.
Ravenel’s children’s nanny, accused him of sexual assault and rape. Ravenel pled guilty to 3rd degree sexual assault and was given a 30-day suspended sentence and fined $500. He also settled a civil suit with the nanny by donating to a charity for sexual assault survivors so she supported his minimal sentence. Another woman shared allegations of him flipping a switch and trying to physically intimidate her.
Though he was fired from the show in 2018 after the rape accusation, he filmed with the show in 2020.
- US News: Southern Charm star accused of sexual assault
- FITSNEWS: The Thomas Ravenel Plea: Documents related to case offer revealing insights
10 May 2018
12 Sept 2019