Comments on: BREAKING: Thomas Ravenel indicted on federal drug charges

By: Scholars and Rogues » Blog Archive » The very long night of Rudy Giuliani

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:19:48 +0000

[...] could get out that your campaign director in South Carolina was federally indicted for selling cocaine. No, that’s not a typo–this isn’t some garden-variety GOP fraud like robocalls or [...]

By: Ravenel cohort busted again » The Palmetto Scoop

Ravenel cohort busted again » The Palmetto Scoop — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:49:19 +0000

[...] I didn’t have time to cover this yesterday, but the man who said he sold drugs to former state treasurer Thomas Ravenel is back in jail. Michael Miller was placed in federal custody after he reportedly struck a police officer in Charleston — something that will likely hurt the deal he cut with federal prosecutors to get a reduced prison sentence in the Ravenel case. [...]

By: Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far | New World Order Truth

Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far | New World Order Truth — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:35:52 +0000

[...] June 19, 2007: South Carolina Republican state Treasurer and South Carolina Chairman of Giuliani for President Thomas Ravenel is indicted by a grand jury on cocaine distribution charges [...]

By: Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far « purely partisan politiks

Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far « purely partisan politiks — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:24:00 +0000

[...] Senator Larry Craig is arrested for lewd conduct in the men’s bathroom of an airportJune 19, 2007: South Carolina Republican state Treasurer and South Carolina Chairman of Giuliani for President [...]

By: cbs

cbs — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:55:12 +0000

Beaufort attorney to be arraigned today

Published Tue, Aug 7, 2007
By LORI YOUNT
lyount@beaufortgazette.com

A Beaufort attorney who police say fled the country while rescuers were searching for him in Lowcountry waters is scheduled for an arraignment and extradition proceedings this morning in Buffalo, N.Y., according to authorities.
Michael Timothy Jordan, 45, who runs a real estate law office in Professional Village Circle on Lady’s Island, was arrested Friday while trying to cross the Canadian border back into the United States.

Jordan is charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent for transferring $2.35 million paid by a Hollywood real estate client from a trust account at Wachovia Bank into an account at Beaufort-based Lowcountry National Bank without the client’s knowledge and for his personal use, according to a Charleston County Sheriff’s Office affidavit.

Jordan recently opened a law office in Charleston and is not connected to Michael L.M. Jordan or the McNair Law Firm on Hilton Head Island.

The Sheriff’s Office anticipates Jordan will face at least one more charge when he returns to South Carolina, which police expect to be this week, spokesman Capt. John Clark said.

Jordan is set to appear in Erie County, N.Y., Court at 9:30 this morning, said Buffalo police spokesman Mike DeGeorge, who said he expects the extradition process will begin today.

No one else has been charged in the case, but Clark said police suspect Jordan had help fleeing the country and are investigating further.

Jordan’s wife, Diane Langston-Jordan, reported him missing at about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, about six hours after she said she last talked to him on the phone, according to authorities. Jordan told his wife he was taking out a 15-foot john boat to meet family members, according to police.

Langston-Jordan told police their marriage was in trouble, according to a Sheriff’s Office report. When questioned she at first said she didn’t know anything about Jordan’s life insurance but later said he had a $3 million policy, according to the report.

An 18-hour Coast Guard search and rescue operation followed and was called off late Thursday after Jordan’s boat was found but not Jordan.

The Coast Guard is investigating the incident to determine whether it was a false call or a hoax, spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Eric King said.

If the case was a hoax, King said the government will try to recoup the $64,800 it spent on the rescue mission through a civil suit.

By: abc

abc — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:03:59 +0000

Everyone, go home. Get lives. Leave it alone. “Was he high at the time?” God, give me a break.

By: LL

LL — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:52:01 +0000

Give the man a break. Enough is enough. It’s over with. I worked on Mr. Ravenel’s campaign for state treasurer, met him and felt he was sincere about wanting to make changes for our state. Was he high at the time? He was really smiling alot. I have no idea and don’t care. Everyone knows all politicians have skeletons in their closets just like everyone else. It’s the freaking government. I mean the man ruined his family name. If he could run again I’d back him up 100%. It’s just too bad he was not Ravenel, a new treasurer but Ravenel, a temporary treasurer. Best of luck to you Thomas.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:34:58 +0000

Trafficking is not limited to the substantive offenses of purchasing, possessing, and selling large amounts of controlled substances. Conspiring and attempting to do those acts also constitute trafficking. The part of the trafficking statute pertinent to this case is as follows: “Any person who knowingly … attempts[] or conspires to … purchase … ten grams or more of cocaine … is guilty of a felony which is known as ‘trafficking in cocaine.’” S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-370(e)(2) (2002).

By: Everthing is Fine

Everthing is Fine — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:26:06 +0000

Everything is FINE! It’s fine, really, it’s fine. I’m not kidding…it’s fine. No, I’m not joking… everthing is fine. really….
Don’t pay attention to the campaign finance violations, or the suspended treasurer indicted for cocaine distribution or emails indicating ethics violations, or the State Budget and Control Board in disarray, or employee’s bolting out of the Treasury Agency, or The DOT, or The SBCB. Don’t pay attention to the suspended Treasurer that is in Rehab, everything is fine at the Treasury Dept. LISTEN TO ME! LISTEN! EVERYTHING IS FINE!

By: June is not Rudy’s month » The Palmetto Scoop

June is not Rudy’s month » The Palmetto Scoop — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:17:48 +0000

[...] has had a terrible month. Recent news that his South Carolina Campaign Chairman Thomas Ravenel was distributing cocaine was followed up by information that he neglected his role on the Iraq Study Group to attend paid [...]