In September, Ravenel pled guilty to third-degree assault and battery in the assault case. He received a 30-day sentence that was suspended to a $500 fine and probation in lieu of jail time.
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He says in the new affidavit that he was intoxicated after a night out drinking and clumsily tried to kiss Ledwell, FITSNews reported. When she rebuffed, he says she “helped me upstairs” to his room and offered him a back rub before leaving.
But in the plea deal, Dawn says that her view of the encounter has “shifted over time.”
“I have read and understand his account of what happened that night and realize his recollection differs from mine,” Dawn says in the new affidavit. “While his memory differs in critical ways from my own regarding the incident, I accept Thomas' apology for his unwarranted physical contact that evening and I believe him when he says he never intended to sexually assault me.”
Elsewhere in the new agreement, Dawn claims that Dennis was among those who urged her to come forward with her case against Ravenel.
“In the Spring of 2018, when stories began emerging in the press about Thomas Ravenel and other women — and after Kathryn Dennis and friends reached out to me, encouraging me to come forward — I ultimately recognized the incident was sexual assault,” Dawn writes.
In her initial affidavit, Dawn said she “immediately” documented the alleged assault and went to the police.
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Dawn is still involved in a civil lawsuit she filed in December 2018 against Bravo, its parent companies (NBC Universal and Comcast) andSouthern Charm’s production company Haymaker — accusing them of “negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation and civil conspiracy,” ABC-4 reported.
That lawsuit used to include Ravenel, though their new plea deal removes him from that case, ABC-4 reports.
Ravenel, who is no longer onSouthern Charm, has his own ongoing case against Bravo et al, hoping to stop the show from airing footage of him, his kids or any scenes of Dennis speaking about their legal battle.
Per his new plea agreement with Dawn, any money he would make in that suit — or any future suits against Bravo, NBC Universal, Comcast, and Haymaker — will now go to Dawn, FITSNews reported.
source: people.com
