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Thomas Ravenel‘sarrest on Tuesdayis just his latest run-in with the law.
Here’s a look back at his history of assault allegations.
In 2014, Lauren Moser (a hairdresser for Ravenel’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his two children, Kathryn Dennis) filed a report alleging that he closed a door on her, causing her to fall down three stairs and into some bushes, which left her bruised, according toThe Charleston City Paper. Ravenel also reportedly fell into a swimming pool while carrying his infant daughter during the incident, according to Moser’s account to police.
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While speaking with Dennis outside the residence, Moser claimed Ravenel “stormed out of the house with the 7-month-old juvenile and yelled to Kathryn that she needed to take care of the sleeping child.”
According to the report: “The victim stated that as she was walking behind the offender into the house he swung the door hard (as to close it) when he cleared [the] doorway and it bounced off of the victim’s knee. The victim stated that when the offender saw that the door did not close he turned and swung the door again and this time the door struck the victim on the inside of the right arm due to the fact that her hand was raised because she was videoing the episode. The victim stated that the door hit her so hard it caused her to topple backwards down three steps and into some bushes.”
Charleston police later closed their investigation, announced the charges were unfounded.
In May, real estate agent Ashley Perkinsalleged to PEOPLEthat her mother, Debbie Holloway Perkins, met Ravenel on dating app Tinder in October 2015 and went on a last-minute first date with him on Dec. 25 of that year. Ashley alsodetailedthe allegations on her website.
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Ashley claimed to PEOPLE that her mother “acted very withdrawn” before she confided in her daughter that Ravenel “stuck his penis in my face.'”
“Her wrists were starting to look bad the next morning. I said, ‘We need to see who we’re dealing with.’ She didn’t want to do anything. She was scared to go to court. I said right now you don’t want to do anything, let me take a picture of your wrist. Let’s get some evidence in case you want to do something,” says Ashley, 29.
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On June 1, 2016, Debbie and Ashley allegedly participated in mediation. According to Ashley, her mother signed a non-disclosure agreement with Ravenel and received $200,000.
Asked about the characterization of her “dubious motivations” in Ravenel’s previous statement to PEOPLE, Ashley said, “My motivations are pure. My words are the truth and the truth will prevail.”
A few days after PEOPLE spoke with Perkins, South Carolina police announced that they were looking into similar claims against the Bravo star.
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Nanny Dawn
A source tells PEOPLE that Ravenel’s arrest is connected to her allegations.
“Although I believe he should be in jail for his crimes, the reality according to statistics is that he will go unpunished,” Dawn previouslytold PEOPLEof the alleged incident. “I feel the only justice I will receive is to share my story in the efforts to educate the public and support assault survivors.”
Ravenel, aformer South Carolina state treasurer, shares daughterKensie, 4, and sonSaint, 2½, with ex-girlfriend andSouthern CharmstarKathryn Dennis. He is currently datingAshley Jacobs.
source: people.com
