INDEPENDENT U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS GIRLFRIEND’S HAIRDRESSER
By FITSNEWS || Lowcountry businessman and independent U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Ravenel has been accused of physically assaulting his 23-year-old girlfriend’s hair stylist – and of falling into a pool with his seven-month-old child during a domestic dispute.
According to a police report obtained by The Charleston City Paper, Ravenel physically assaulted Lauren Moser – a hairstylist to his girlfriend, Kathryn Dennis.
Ravenel and Dennis are both stars of Bravo TV’s reality show “Southern Charm,” the second season of which was recently filmed in Charleston, S.C. Ravenel has quit the show on two separate occasions, only to eventually return.
The incident – which occurred on Friday night at Ravenel’s Charlotte Street residence in Charleston – is said to have taken place after Moser was invited by Ravenel and Dennis to their residence.
Moser told police she “was concerned about going because she had had previous run-ins with the offender [whose] behavior is unpredictable especially when under the influence.”
Upon arriving at the home at 11:00 p.m. EDT Moser took over caring for Ravenel’s seven-month-old daughter Kensington Calhoun Ravenel from the baby’s nanny.
When Ravenel and Dennis arrived, “everything was fine for awhile.”
For awhile …
While Moser and Dennis were talking with one another beside the pool outside of the residence, Ravenel allegedly “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.”
This, of course, is the same child who appears in Ravenel’s arms in his latest television advertisement, entitled “Fighting for our Families.”
Anyway … as Ravenel approached Moser and Dennis, he allegedly slipped and fell into the pool with his baby.
Moser began recording the incident on her cell phone at that point because, as she told police, “she felt that more was about to transpire.”
Here’s the section of the report dealing with the alleged abuse she suffered at Ravenel’s hands …
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.
After allegedly assaulting Moser, Ravenel reportedly told her “Bitch, get your stuff and get out.”
Charleston police say their investigation of the incident is ongoing and Ravenel has not yet been arrested. Moser did not report the incident until Monday evening, at which point police said they observed bruising on her body but no “broken bones.”
Well that’s a plus …
This website initially supported Ravenel’s candidacy, but several weeks ago we stopped having anything to do with it (and him) when we began to suspect the whole thing was about reality television ratings, not real world political issues.
(For our report on that, CLICK HERE).
More relevant to the current drama, two weeks ago the founding editor of this website was forced to file a police report in response to harassing behavior from Ravenel.
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videotaping..?? I dare not speculate…
OK – the article has been updated with new info (speculation over — and I was thinking that we would hear about a 3-some).
With Ravenel and Dennis, you figure that is always a possibility.
Hopefully it would involve Candice, the bar-b-que bimbo.
Hopefully it would involve Candice, the bar-b-que bimbo.
PRO TIP:
MOAR ALLITERATION!
“…the bar-b-que bimbo’s bodacious boobs.”
They do know that the folks watching that show are making fun of them, don’t they?
Honestly, the drivel going on with T-Rav is what I’d expect to see on Myrtle Manor.
Convenient timing.
I thought that too…. as the church lady used to say “how conveeeeenient”
Why would anyone need to ruin his candidacy if that’s what you are insinuating? It’s been DOA since he announced. No decent operative would waste the energy.
More conservative men assaulting women and endangering children. Just another day in SC.
Ravenel is an independent, just listen to his commercials…
So he doesn’t support conservative political policies? Yes, he does.
The only thing T-Rav ever, is, or will be supporting is T-Rav. There isn’t an honestly ideologue bone in his self serving, narcissistic body.
He identifies a conservative. Just like you. Birds of a feather….
Talk’s cheap – I’m a conservative.
I’m married to the mother of my children and had been for several years before the oldest was born – she’s the only person I’ve had sex with in more than 26 years.
I’ve never been to prison or for that matter convicted of anything and come to think of it never tried for or accused of anything beyond a traffic ticket – ever.
I don’t use illegal substances – ever
I pay my taxes, fees, financial responsibilities and dues.
I don’t hit women.
My wife is a only five years younger than I, not 3 decades younger.
I support personal responsibility and taking responsibility for one’s actions.
These are “conservative values” – which one of these does T-Rav seem to exhibit best? I know his father relatively well, worked on a few of his campaigns. He isn’t the most PC of characters but he was a conservative. T-Rav’s apple fell well from the tree.
Awful defensive. Buddies with his father? Like I said…birds of a feather.
Not defensive, definitive. Claiming to be a banana doesn’t make you a banana – it makes you delusional.
“I’m socially liberal and fiscally conservative.” according to him. The spousal abuse would go under his social liberalism.
No, I just think he’s a banana…
Hey Col. I think we are what used to be called everyday folks. Now we are an endangered species. I will be celebrating my 43rd wedding anniversary in Dec. Wouldn’t have it any other way. As much arm twisting as it is going to take I think I will vote for Grahamnasty after all. The taking back of the senate is more important than what I personally feel. Once again the mission comes first. Dammit!
Congratulations. You are a true gentleman on this blog.God has truly blessed you.
Hey Rogue,
Didn’t you support and don’t you support these ADULTERERS, CRIMINALS, ETHICS VIOLATORS, LAWBREAKERS, AND GENERAL REPROBATES?
People like you, who vote Republican ONLY, are the problem. Granted many of our choices are a crap sandwich; but, to continue to vote and support these people is insanity!
Charleston: Harrell, Sanford, Ravenel
Lexington : Metts, Frazier, Haley, Owens, Peeler, Bauer, Eckstrom
Richland: McMaster
Please get your heads out of your A$$ and don’t send us anymore embarrassments!
You missed Little Timmy James!
Feel no shame, sir. You are absolutely right- the big picture will affect us much more than our squabbles with Graham. Besides, TR is simply a douchebag who would dirty teh reputation of teh Senate just by showing up (and that’s a tall order).
Funny, I’m not a conservative but I can say everything on your list for my own life (although my years aren’t quite the same).
Then you sir, whether you like it or not, are a conservative. Probably not a fiscal conservative but a social conservative in the offing.
Nah, it just shows that progressives aren’t the horrible people some conservatives try to make us out to be. Probably as many conservatives as progressives cheat on their wives or get thrown in jail. My wife is more progressive than I am, and she is a saint compared to me.
You could substitute Haley instead of T-rav and the comment would still be perfect. The only difference is that you intend to vote for Haley and go to great lengths to justify that decision.
I’m sorry, exactly what are all these “crimes” Haley has supposedly committed, by crimes, I mean indictable offenses like drug dealing, drunk driving etc…
Right, this is exclusive to conservatives in South Carolina and you’ve been living under a very large rock.
Kensington Calhoun? That poor child will want his/her name changed in the not so distant future..
No she won’t if she stays around this 52 year old juvenile delinquent and her vapid post pubescent mother she’ll turn out just like them and go by “Kensi with an I…”
I agree.If it weren’t for his wealth,social services would be involved.
Like that’d do any of them any good….
Would that be her “stage name?”
Colonel, I am always a fan, but you are on fire today, sir. Well done.
CALHOUN?
T-RAV must have Amos and Andy on dvd.
Maybe if he had been sober he would have spelled “KINGFISH” correctly…
While it only became clear to you several weeks ago, it was apparent to everyone else from the start.
The only thing apparent to Fits is the check book. Let’s not pretend there are “values” involved. Sheesh.
I support the people who stand for the things I believe in until they give me a reason not to … obviously, Ravenel has more than crossed that rubicon.
Bullshitting people for attention and assaulting women. I get that. But, what did he do that made you not to support him anymore?
Trav stopped paying him?
Your Rubicon is located further away than most people’s, I guess. I agree with a lot or probably most of T-Rav’s political stances. But I’d never for a second consider supporting him. He’s long ago proved he’s a narcissistic loon. Glad you’ve seen the light, or whatever.
You changed “became clear” to “began to suspect.” Why?
lol. Isn’t hitting women your thing? Loser. Everyone saw through this fraud months ago except for you. Or did the checks blur your vision?
Why would T-Rav spend a million bucks to make 50k a year from Bravo?
His “Rubicon” is Atlantic Ocean wide.
I smell a little T-Rav fondue in mix with the hair dresser. Kinda like the young Bull said, why not have one. The old Bull said, let’s have them all. Many more T-Ravs to come-a-popping. Reminds me of Jiffy-Pop popcorn. Only in SC folks ( not really ) sounds good though. Remember to vote Republican !
@FITS I know this sounds old fashioned, but you need to take into account a politicians’ character, just as much as the things he stands for. Ravenel is a dirty old man who proudly fathered a bastard child with a young girl too stupid to know better. He is also a convicted felon who does not have the right to vote.
Maybe it became more clear to some people when the checks stopped coming.
Were the Southern Charm cameras rolling at the time to record this character clarifying moment???
So very true! Strange, though…we surely had NO IDEA that TR was a self-centered, drunken, narcissist with chic issues. How COULD we?! Did we?! Ooh, yeah…I guess we did…
I wonder if he’s back on coke.
Most of us just assume he never quit…
He just stopped “sharing” is all.
I thought when I saw the headline that Tommy had bitch slapped Will.
I thought when I saw the headline that Tommy had bitch slapped Will.
Same thought here.
TBG was all ready to post:
“Just return the CATO CDs, Will. They are his, after all.”
BAHAHAHA!
You left out the part about Tommy trying to drown his bastard daughter:
“Then, as Ravenel was walking toward Moser and Dennis, he reportedly slipped and fell into the pool with the baby.”
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/TheBattery/archives/2014/10/22/thomas-ravenel-accused-of-assaulting-woman-at-his-house
Never mind. Your edit corrected that.
Drugs are a helluva drug – TRAV
His ad talks about the “radical” Supreme Court appointees, but his own behavior is radical and off the charts. Remember–he is a convicted felon. He needs psychiatric treatment.
Most who post on Fits need psychiatric treatment. So what else is new?
He does not need psychiatric treatment. He is completely sane. He’s simply a bad person with bad moral standards.
What a guy.
Pillar of the Conservative Community.
Bastion of moral courage, honesty and integrity. Nothing but the finest from Charleston’s privileged class.
Will,
We all feel really bad for you so here’s a little George Benson to help you with the break up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8eXCdjdSHE
Are we really happy here
With this lonely game we play
Looking for words to say?
Searching
But not finding understanding anyway
We’re lost in a mas–masquerade
Both afraid to say
We’re just too far away
From being close together from the start
We tried to talk it over
But the words got in the way
We’re lost inside this lonely game we play
Be careful though, you son’t want to get on Ol’T-Rav’s shitlist! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lErIKELSex0
fave of theirs ;Let’s Pretend We’re Dead
Don’t forget,it was written by,Leon Russell;a man who’s never gotten his due.
If I listed every song,he played piano on,it’s mind boggling.
The greatest,’session musician’ of all time ..
Had no idea Russell wrote that one or the extensive list of session music he performed in or that he played on This is one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm3NoFsaKQ0&index=1&list=RDVm3NoFsaKQ0
Actually I still dig all three of the songs they do together…
Odd,I emailed that link to a friend a couple of days ago.I’m a huge Glen Campbell fan.He’s in the last stages of Alzheimer’s ,and this is his last song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI
Absolutely. Awesome. Clip.
Hell I think 9″‘s six minute pace is a awesome clip!
I wish.That’s over eight minutes a mile.
You wrote k, I read mile…still a respectable pace.
Have you seen those 26.2 and 13.1 stickers that the skinny people like to put on the back of their SUVs? I’m having one made that says 0.0…
You wrote 5k, I read 5 mile. Still a damn good pace.
I’m having a new bumper sticker made, you’ve seen the 26.2 and 13.1 stickers, mine will read 0.0. Osteo has taken my knees, I now swim for my PT test.
Both were members of The Wrecking Crew. I think there was a movie made about this group of session musicians. Campbell is legendary guitarist.
Correct .I’ve seen nearly all the great rock guitarists,from,Duane Allman to Frank Zappa(and plenty(Hendrix) in between).Glen is the last of an era…
How freaking old are you? Hendrix was dead when I was 8 and Duane Allman when I was 9 (stay off drugs kids…).
Let’s just say I’m older than you,but I can run a 5k in 30 minutes,at most.
Leon had a hit with it before Benson covered it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT5aYRgmgyM&list=RDVm3NoFsaKQ0&index=3
You must be clairvoyant.I was gonna post that.Thanks!
You must be clairvoyant.
True. TBG has ESP…..N.
Drug legalization would solve all T-Rav’s problems.
Not great for his campaign. Perfect for “Southern Charm”.
Pushing a woman down stairs? Shameful.
After allegedly assaulting Moser, Ravenel reportedly told her “Bitch, get your stuff and get out.”
And was naked when he stormed in and told her to leave.
What “stuff” did she bring?
“7 month old juvenile”? How about baby?
I like the part where he storms out with the SLEEPING baby demanding that the mama “take care of her,” then falls into the pool with the kid
Totesadorbs ain’t it?
I guess walking by the pool is as hard as walking a straight line on a New York road.
Fell into a pool with the infant?? Is DSS investigating?
Considering the shape DSS is in nowadays, does it really make a difference anymore?
Yes. The record keeping needs to start. It will make the ultimate termination of parental rights easier.
As if the slut who gave birth to the bastard child is any better. The only good news is that the kid has a nanny so she may still have a chance at not being a total fuck up.
Goo God, let’s hope not! The child will end up deceased, with Haley’s appointees in charge.
Booger sugar can make you erratic, agitated, and paranoid. He seems to be exhibiting these symptoms.
I did work for this campaign as well. I can tell you after having worked for him I no longer support him. He’s a terrible human being.
Is he really a human being, or is some sort of coke-hungry zombie who lives off of human flesh and nose candy?
there was a lot of incoherent texts and calls. can’t confirm either.
Watch the add again!! Ravenel looks like he is stoned.. Coke-hungry former State treasurer, convicted felon.. Cannot be trusted ever, ever.. Please, Ravenel , you have shown your true colors before and you need to leave public life… Is it true that Curtis Loftis , present State treasurer of SC was your drinking buddy and cocaine partner? Rumors are that you and Loftis went drinking and running big restaurants and bars bills.. This could explain behavioral problems past and present…. for both of you… The people of SC are paying the price…shame.
I know Thomas and I know Curtis. It is an absolute lie that Loftis is a social friend of Thomas.
I would never admit to working for that idiot.
So that’s why his websites have looked and functioned terrible?
Absolutely Jeb Thanks!
DSS Reaches Settlement Over Computer System
http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2014/10/22/dss-reaches-settlement-over-computer-system/17719681/
Another Haley failure
Come on 9″ we seldom agree on politics but we’re generally follow the facts – south Carolina has been without the required system for 14 years. We paid the first fine when Haley was working for Exotica International.
I don’t think you’re talking to me..
Disqus likes to screw up if you don’t refresh the page after a while, probably what happened here.
#(*$&%^ Disqus! I leave the page open when I’m on the phone and will respond to things that strike me – I was replying to Grover. As Smirks points out, Disqus does odd things if you leave it open to long…
I realize that.Calm down..Life continues without Diqus,and is why I don’t use it
Right, because in your “excuse Haley for everything” world nothing is her fault. Not DSS, DOR, DOT, DEW…nothing. How many of her cabinet. Agencies need to be epic failures under her tenure for anything to be her fault?
We’ll, now that you mention it, she inherited the, DOR computer problem, that system was 10 years old. She followed the recommendations of the SLED agents handling the investigation. DSS has been a disaster for years, gallery hasn’t done much to fix it but she didn’t create that monster. I could go on but you quit listening the minute I started to defend her even though I’m right. Gilligan isn’t going to be any improvement – just look at how he has mismanaged two campaigns.
Who could make this stuff up! We have enough “fools on the hill” without sending this crazy hot mess.
The older you get the uglier the behavior on coke and booze. Also the uglier and older looking the user gets. Most everyone I ever did blow with back in the day — including the ones who died — stopped before they hit 40. I stopped at 38.
Mouthing libertarian principles is no different than mouthing “Christian” principles like the fundie rightie freaks do. DOES NOT MEAN SHIT. Too bad Will ever let that narcissistic asshole fool him.
The girl seems OK, but fucked up in the head to be with someone like this. Maybe he’ll go to prison and she and the baby will be safe. Hope she soaks him big-time for child support too.
“Too bad Will ever let that narcissistic asshole fool him.”
That is evidently a weakness of Will. Sanford, Haley, now T-Rav…at some point in time he can’t blame these people anymore and he has to start looking inward and ask himself why he’s drawn in towards them. Sanford bamboozled him TWICE.
“Mouthing libertarian principles is no different than mouthing “Christian” principles like the fundie rightie freaks do.”
Exactly. Being “libertarian” is no easy thing if you’re committed to the principles. Most don’t even know what the principles are, let alone stick with them.
Will has a big heart and he was chumped by a bunch of Narcissistic Personality Disordered people. But if he fixes his people picker he will see the red flags in the future.
Why is a 7 month old not in bed at 11 p.m.?
Abject parents generally hire an abject nanny.
It’s easier to put them in bed after they’ve had a night cap.
So what’s her face is breast feeding?
So what happened to the video recording?
So what happened to the video recording?
FOI?
Confidential Sources?
Whatever it takes, FITSNEWS…POST the video!! MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would a personal video be subject to FOIA?
If it is confiscated as evidence of a crime?
I wonder if he will take responsibility for this like his advertisements say???
If by “take responsibility” you mean “hire a lawyer that can make it all go away and continue to be an alcoholic douchebag,” then yes.
Shocking. Wait, no it isn’t. Anyone who could have ever supported this dumpster fire of a human being is, self-evidently, an idiot.
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
–Some guy from Swansea
well said……
He was so great,and all across the world,people have named their kids,’Swansea’.;) There’s even a Jewish songwriter who changed his name to,’Swansea.’
ISIS, Sheheen’s 2nd embarrassment, Obama’s comeuppance, Sanford’s slimey scandals….etc…how many times does the mule have to kick FITS @$$, before he becomes educated…LMAO…or does he relish bathing in feces? Is that who he, and you, are?
What a sleazy cadre of yuppie-malaise. This is UGLY America, and even an uglier SC. While most of you sit around and Bash the state, targeting the poor, the ignorant, the moral or the modest, they have an excuse..YOU are the festered pimple on our genitalia. You’re disgusting, dull, trite, privileged, entitled and lazy…
And the liberals, and liberal-tarians who worship FITS like perverts wish they could be Bill Clinton…are just as repulsive as him and Felonious Punk.
I trust the cops made a report to DSS…
Part of the skit to draw attention. Its all made up. You’ve been had. lolololol
Amazing the flaw in FitsNews website polls ….. one person under the exact same ip number can vote on this sites polls as many times as they want if they erase their cookies. So in essence, one person can actually vote 100s of times on the same exact poll using the same exact device.
It’s OK, nobody pays attention to the results anyways.
Lindsey Graham is still a pig shit just like all pro illegal and pro amnesty scums.
Why do I have this feeling that something more has been going on with the Hair Dresser? Or is that another Hair Dresser?
They’re all Heir Dressers.
Invited Moser over at 11:00 pm? What could that be for?
It had something to do with a “Wild Hair”.
No doubt, it had to be about partying! I guess the three-way binder didn’t go as planned.
Money can buy you friends, but it cant fix crazy.
He is progressing fairly well I would say! Must still be on it!
“This website initially supported Ravenel’s
candidacy, but several weeks ago we stopped having anything to do with
it (and him) when we began to suspect the whole thing was about reality
television ratings, not real world political issues.”-FITS news
As if there was a difference in the level of drama.
I was actually planning on voting for Ravenel. After reading this article, I will NOT! Wonder if he was coked up again?
It will be a he-said she-said. The only witness was Katherine, and she ain’t gonna take a chance on making her meal ticket mad.
…she ain’t gonna take a chance on making her meal ticket mad.
Very Tactful, Diplomatic PRO TIP:
Sometimes women do not behave rationally.
“And as the world turns so go the days of our lives”
smh
WIS-
On Wednesday afternoon, Ravenel said he was confident that the investigation will show the allegations are without merit and the truth will come out.
That boy jest aint right.
Rich or poor. An addict is an addict.
District 1 politicians are certainly colorful. Bless their hearts.
I did work for Graham’s campaign. Not anymore. He is a terrible lying war mongering human being. I moved over to Hutto.
Leave the innocent baby out of your drunken parties! Perhaps DSS should get involved.
Will Dennis leave Thomas for the hairdresser? Will Thomas have to part with 20k a month in child support with the lesbians taking all to the chapel? Will Thomas turn to sobriety and fix the remaining years he has left on earth… as a catholic? TUNE IN NEXT WEEK. SAME BAT-TIME, SAME BAT-CHANNEL.
What a small dicked fuck wad.
Perhaps DSS should make a visit to Mr. Narcissist! Don’t involve an innocent baby in your drunken parties!
Why are people talking about this – I thought he was “right on the issues”so we aren’t supposes to care about anything he does in his personal life….EVER, so long as he spouts some certain conservative political pablum? Right? Right?
“This website initially supported Ravenel’s candidacy, but several weeks ago we stopped having anything to do with it (and him) when we began to suspect the whole thing was about reality television ratings, not real world political issues.” Ummmm….ya’ think?