Todd Chrisley Comments on His Post-Prison Body and Residual Botox That ‘Didn't Wear Off'
Todd Chrisley got real about his time in prison.
Chrisley, 56, opened up about his daily routine in the Pensacola Federal Prison Camp while chatting about how the media thought he looked 'jacked' in a press conference on Friday, May 30.
'I had nothing to do other than to read and to work out,' he said. Todd, who was arrested with his wife Julie Chrisley for fraud, continued, 'I worked out every morning at 10:45 until 12, with my buddies there, and I read, and my walk with Christ became deeper, and I talked to my daughter every day [and] to Chase to Grayson.' (The couple shares Chase, 28, and Grayson, 19, along with daughter Savannah, 27. Todd is also the dad of Lindsie, 35, and Kyle, 33, whom he shares with his ex-wife Teresa Terry.)
Todd added, 'I was able to email with Julie every day. Maybe it's all the residual Botox that didn't wear off.'
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Todd was released from prison following a presidential pardon from Donald Trump earlier this week.
Todd and Julie, 52, were arrested in 2019 for tax evasion, bank and wire fraud, and conspiracy charges. They were both found guilty in 2022, and he was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while Julie was given seven years. They were also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution.
The couple maintained their innocence and got their sentences reduced by nearly two years in September 2023.
Elsewhere in the press conference, Todd explained how grateful he was to be out of prison.
Todd Chrisley Jokes Around, Daughter Savannah Says He Got 'Jacked' in Prison After Release
'I want to thank first and foremost my lord and savior because that's who got me through it,' he said, gushing that Savannah helped advocate for her parents. 'She has fought a long fight and for any parent to see their child fight this hard, it's a double-edged sword. It's a blessing and then your heart breaks because your child has been placed in that position.'
He added: 'Even though this pardon has happened, I still was convicted of something that I did not do. It could be you. It could be any of you.'
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