Maryland Defense Attorney Convicted Of Laundering $1 Million In Drug Money

A defense attorney in Baltimore well-known for defending clients against fraud and drug charges has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to officials.

Kenneth Wendell Ravenell
Photo Credit: *Ravenell Law website*

Joe Gomez

12/30/2021 4:14 p.m.

Kenneth Wendell Ravenell, 61, received drug proceeds from clients and associates who engaged in drug trafficking, the US Attorneys Office in the District of Maryland said.

Ravenell also used bank accounts of the law firm where he practiced to launder more than a million dollars and used the law firm's bank accounts to receive drug payments and make payments to attorneys to represent members of the conspiracy and make various investments on behalf of a drug trafficker client, officials said.

The attorney also received substantial cash payments derived from drug sales as compensation for laundering money, according to officials.

He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for the money laundering conspiracy.

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