Baltimore Defense Attorney Convicted Of Money Laundering

By Christina Sturdivant Sani ● Crime ● December 30, 2021 ● 1 Comment

Kenneth Wendell Ravenell after being convicted. Photo via Twitter.

What’s happening?

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland found Kenneth Wendell Ravenell, a high-profile Baltimore defense attorney, guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

What did he do, exactly?

Evidence at the trial revealed that Ravenell “received drug money from his clients and associates, some of it in exchange for laundering money,” according to CBS Baltimore. Prosecutors estimate that he laundered over $1 million using bank accounts in his law firm’s name. They also said he arranged payments to attorneys who represented other people in the conspiracy and used his firm’s resources to invest on behalf of a client who was a drug trafficker.

Anything else I should know?

He could spend a maximum of 20 years in prison. His sentencing hearing is slated for May 14.

You can read more here.

Author

Christina Sturdivant Sani

Christina Sturdivant Sani is a writer and editor who has contributed to nearly two dozen publications including Washington Post, the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, and Bloomberg’s CityLab.

At Bloc by Block News, Christina is responsible for setting and implementing the vision for the cooperative’s editorial initiatives. In this role, she’s intentional about amplifying the voices of people—both writers and subjects—who have historically been silenced by white-led media outlets.

Christina is also a podcast junkie, audiobook lover, coffee shop connoisseur, and proud Washington, D.C. native. She studied print journalism at Hampton University.