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37 - Nanny Dawn Speaks Out About Sexual Assault Charges Against Thomas Ravenel

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🗓️ 28 May 2018

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Dawn talks about her accusations that Southern Charm’s Thomas Ravenel sexually assaulted her while she was working as a nanny for him in Charleston, SC. “Nanny Dawn” – as many articles have called her – filed a police report in May accusing her former employer of first degree sexual assault. The investigation is ongoing. Listen to her tell her story in her own words here for the first time.Follow Dawn on Twitter @Retroluvin (https://twitter.com/Retroluvin)Find sexual assault victim resources at https://www.rainn.org/ (https://www.rainn.org/)Join Patreon for bonus content: Pink Shade Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10238079)Go to the website for links to episodes, articles, videos, and merchandise: PinkShadeWithErinMartin.com (https://www.pinkshadewitherinmartin.com/)Join the closed Facebook group: Pink Shade With Erin Martin (https://www.facebook.com/groups/296664290823728/?fref=nf)Follow Erin on Twitter @ErinLeahMartin (https://twitter.com/ErinLeahMartin) & Instagram @erinleahmartin (https://www.instagram.com/erinleahmartin/)Check out Erin's recaps on RealityTea.com (http://www.realitytea.com/) & 22Words.com (http://twentytwowords.com/)Tune into The Jenny McCarthy Show on ch 109 of SiriusXM Stars every week for Erin & Jenny dishing on Real Housewives Roundup! See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.

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0:00.0

Hi everyone and welcome to Pink Shade with Erin Martin.

0:25.2

I have got a special bonus episode for you today.

0:28.8

I recently interviewed Don, Thomas Ravennell's former nanny and the woman accusing Thomas

0:33.8

of sexual assault.

0:35.7

She's here to tell us her story in her own words.

0:39.0

Not to further the salacious aspects of the Southern Charms scandal, but really to stand

0:44.2

up for the truth and to help other victims of sexual assault find strength in her journey.

0:50.3

In today's interview, she actually discusses how it felt to become part of that show, how

0:55.3

it felt to become part of Thomas and Catherine's growing family and sadly how it felt to

1:02.0

become ultimately a victim of assault during her employment there.

1:06.8

Don also shares the bond she had with the children in her care.

1:11.7

A warning to listeners, this subject matter is heavy and can be really triggering for

1:17.1

some and I understand that.

1:20.2

Before I turn it over to Don, I want to be clear.

1:22.4

We will not be covering the legal details of her case, but her accusations have already

1:27.1

been filed in a police report.

1:29.6

The investigation is still open and for now that's all we know.

1:33.4

All right, now let's hear from Don.

1:36.5

Well, I'm so honored to be here today with Don, who is Thomas Ravennell's former nanny

1:51.0

from 2014 to 2015.

1:53.9

She cared for his children with Catherine Dennis, Kenzie and St.

1:58.7

You've seen Don probably in headlines recently because she did file a police report on May

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