Who are Todd and Julie Chrisley? Reality TV couple to be pardoned by Trump
Who are Todd and Julie Chrisley? Reality TV couple to be pardoned by Trump
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Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley went to the White House to discuss freeing her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison for tax evasion.
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President Donald Trump said he will be issuing pardons for Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple found guilty of bank fraud in 2022.
In a video posted to X Tuesday, May 27 by special assistant and communications advisor Margo Martin, Trump said he would be pardoning the couple.
"President Trump calls @_ItsSavannah_ to inform her that he will be granting full pardons to her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley! Trump Knows Best!" the post said.
The pardon comes as a win for the Chrisley family. In February, their daughter Savannah, who also spoke at the Republican National Convention in July 2024, told People Magazine that she was diligently working to secure her parents' release.
"I know that I am going through the proper channels to do so, and I'm going to bring as much awareness to it as possible because these things should not happen," she told the outlet.
Who are Todd and Julie Chrisley?
The Chrisley family rose to fame on their USA Network reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," which chronicled their opulent lifestyle and family business in Atlanta and Nashville with their complicated family dynamics, which included estrangements with their two eldest children, Kyle and Lindsie Chrisley.
The show drew in more than 2 million viewers by its eighth season and inspired spinoffs such as "Growing Up Chrisley" and "According to Chrisley."
Why did Todd and Julie Chrisley go to prison?
Following the success of their show, Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty in 2022 of defrauding community banks of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans as well as tax evasion.
Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.
Five months later, Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while Julie Chrisley received a seven-year sentence. They began their respective sentences in January 2023.
Contributing: Jay Stahl, Jennifer Sangalang and KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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