Nov 13 2007
Ravenel Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Michael Miller’s cell phone would ring at all hours of the night and into the early morning - his Charleston-area drug customers seeking their next cocaine fix.And, at least a few times, on the other end of the line was former state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel.
The details of the men’s interactions were revealed in court Tuesday as Miller, 25, formally pleaded guilty to two federal drug charges. Prosecutors have said Miller sold cocaine to Ravenel, who shared the drug with friends but did not sell any himself. The two men were indicted in June on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine.
