Thomas Ravenel could be facing another legal battle.
Luzanne Otte — one of Ravenel’s ex-girlfriends — has retained legal counsel to fight against allegations published on a blog that she stalked and harassed his new girlfriend, Ashley Jacobs. She also claimed that Jacobs and Ravenel spread malicious lies against her.
“Luzanne Otte has been subjected to a seemingly endless smear campaign that lacks even a kernel of truth,” G. Taylor Wilson — a partner in the law firm that she retained — told Page Six.
“For months, Ms. Otte has waited patiently for her accusers to let her continue to live a private life free of false public shaming. They haven’t. There comes a time when enough is enough, and that time is now. Ms. Otte has been forced to retain counsel to defend herself and has demanded that the false accusations against her cease. Any further false accusations will be met with litigation.”
Wilson confirmed that no lawsuit has been filed yet.
Ravenel, 55, is currently defending himself against allegations that he sexually assaulted two women in Charleston, S.C. Page Six exclusively reported that his accusers have not been contacted by Bravo or production company Haymaker per their investigation into him as of yet.
He recently tweeted that his future on “Southern Charm” remains uncertain.
Ravenel’s attorney did not return our request for comment, but previously stated, “My client enjoys a certain degree of fame and unfortunately has become — unfairly — a target for an individual who has, in my opinion, dubious motivations.”