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Judge Gavel and Handcuffs with Dollars Bills on the Table. (Depositphotos)
Aug 29, 2022

Maryland man charged with money laundering in romance scam

A Maryland man is facing federal money laundering charges related to an international romance scam.

Judge Gavel and Handcuffs with Dollars Bills on the Table. (Depositphotos)
Aug 22, 2022

California lawyer charged with stealing millions from PG-based foreclosure firm

A California man has been indicted in Maryland on charges that he stole nearly $4 million from a Prince George's County law firm that he controlled and the firm's clients.

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Aug 12, 2022

4th Circuit declines to delay Ravenell’s prison sentence while he appeals conviction

Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell will not be able to avoid serving time in prison while he appeals his money laundering conviction, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. In […]

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Jul 7, 2022

Court of Appeals suspends Ravenell’s law license after federal conviction

Convicted money launderer Kenneth W. Ravenell’s Maryland law license will be suspended beginning Sept. 6, Maryland’s top court ordered.

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Jun 22, 2022

Ravenell sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in federal money laundering case

Kenneth W. Ravenell's storied career as a Baltimore defense lawyer is set to end with a federal prison sentence.

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Jun 13, 2022

Supreme Court denies Nigerian’s appeal in Laurel-based elder abuse scam

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a Nigerian who, though never having been to Maryland, was convicted in Greenbelt federal court of conspiring to launder […]

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Jun 9, 2022

Ravenell sentencing for money laundering rescheduled — again

Federal prosecutors are seeking eight years in prison for Kenneth W. Ravenell, though his lawyers have asked for a term of probation with no jail time.

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May 27, 2022

Nigerian wages Supreme Court appeal in Laurel-based elder abuse scam

A Nigerian who had never been to Maryland over the course of a Laurel-based online scam has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn his conviction for conspiring to launder money.

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May 13, 2022

Ravenell loses bid for new trial as feds seek $1.8M forfeiture judgment

Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell will not get a new trial after his conviction on a count of money laundering, a federal judge has ruled.

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May 6, 2022

Sentencing in Ravenell money laundering case postponed

The sentencing hearing for Baltimore lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell has been postponed.

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May 2, 2022

$1.8M or $55,000? Ravenell disputes money laundering total in sentencing memo

Government prosecutors and the defense team for prominent Baltimore lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell differ substantially when it comes to how much money Ravenell has been convicted of laundering through his […]

Kenneth W. Ravenell (The Daily Record/File photo)
Apr 6, 2022

Ravenell asks for new trial following money laundering conviction

Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell is seeking a new trial after a federal jury found him guilty of laundering money for a former legal client's drug trafficking organization.