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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Grand Forks man sentenced to 42 months for illegal firearm possession
May 30—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man was sentenced Wednesday, May 28, to 42 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. Raymond Lee Graham Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to his sole felony charge in January. Graham was originally charged at the state level, where he faced five charges for drug, weapon and similar crimes. He was pulled over and fled from police, who found 1.2 pounds of marijuana, seven grams of marijuana coated in what appeared to be methamphetamine, empty baggies, fake urine and a box of 18 THC vape pens inside his vehicle, according to court documents. Police found a firearm on Graham when he was apprehended. The case, filed in June, 2024, was dismissed a month later after Graham was indicted in federal court. The federal charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon arose because he has a criminal background of attempted robbery, robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the indictment. The crime has a maximum 15-year prison sentence, but Graham was ordered to serve three and a half years. The judge ordered he be placed at a facility that is the lowest security level, as close as possible to North Dakota, and that the facility offers treatment for substance abuse — including the 500-hour Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). The criminal judgment also said Graham should be allowed to participate in any education or vocational opportunities, as well as any mental health treatments deemed appropriate by the Bureau of Prisons. After release from prison, Graham will be on supervised release for three years. Conditions of his release will include abstaining from alcohol and drug use, submitting to screening for substance use and allowing his property to be searched.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Grand Forks man sentenced to 42 months for illegal firearm possession
May 30—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man was sentenced Wednesday, May 28, to 42 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. Raymond Lee Graham Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to his sole felony charge in January. Graham was originally charged at the state level, where he faced five charges for drug, weapon and similar crimes. He was pulled over and fled from police, who found 1.2 pounds of marijuana, seven grams of marijuana coated in what appeared to be methamphetamine, empty baggies, fake urine and a box of 18 THC vape pens inside his vehicle, according to court documents. Police found a firearm on Graham when he was apprehended. The case, filed in June, 2024, was dismissed a month later after Graham was indicted in federal court. The federal charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon arose because he has a criminal background of attempted robbery, robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the indictment. The crime has a maximum 15-year prison sentence, but Graham was ordered to serve three and a half years. The judge ordered he be placed at a facility that is the lowest security level, as close as possible to North Dakota, and that the facility offers treatment for substance abuse — including the 500-hour Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). The criminal judgment also said Graham should be allowed to participate in any education or vocational opportunities, as well as any mental health treatments deemed appropriate by the Bureau of Prisons. After release from prison, Graham will be on supervised release for three years. Conditions of his release will include abstaining from alcohol and drug use, submitting to screening for substance use and allowing his property to be searched.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Todd Chrisley opens up about life in prison, denies feeling remorse after Trump pardon
Todd Chrisley opens up about life in prison, denies feeling remorse after Trump pardon Show Caption Hide Caption Trump pardons reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley President Trump called Savannah Chrisley from the Oval Office in the White House to tell her he wanted to pardon her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley. Todd Chrisley spoke publicly for the first time after his release from prison following Pres. Donald Trump's full pardon. "I want to thank President Trump," Todd Chrisley said during a May 30 press conference with his middle daughter Savannah Chrisley, 27, at a Nashville hotel. They were joined by attorneys Alex Little and Zack Lawson. When Savannah took the podium, she announced the "Chrisley Knows Best" stars will be returning to reality television. Filming has already begun on a new show that will document the reunification of Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley. "It's honestly felt like a dream to have them at home," Savannah said. Todd and Julie Chrisley had their prison sentences commuted by Trump on May 28, and they were released from their respective federal prisons hours later. They were each serving time for bank fraud and tax evasion. When asked if the family plans to stay in Nashville, Todd Chrisley did not commit. "Nashville will always have a special place in our heart, but we have other plans," he said. Julie was not at the news conference because she was at home with daughter Chole Chrisley, Todd said. "Julie and I have been together for over 30 years, and she is my best friend," he added. The sprawling reality TV family: See where the 'Chrisley Knows Best' stars are now 'Nothing to do other than to read and to work out' Todd Chrisley had been imprisoned at FPC Pensacola in Florida, while Julie Chrisley was incarcerated in Kentucky at FMC Lexington. Todd Chrisley said he'd maintained a fitness regimen and joked about his Bureau of Prisons "glow," saying, "Maybe it's all the residual Botox that never wore off." He said he also grew in his faith while behind bars. "I have nothing to do other than to read and to work out," he said. "And so I worked out every morning at 10:45 a.m. until 12 with my buddies there, and I read and my walk with Christ became deeper." Todd Chrisley denies having 'remorse' Todd took the opportunity to maintain his innocence, saying, "I'd have remorse if it was something that I did." When asked what Todd Chrisley would say to people who think he and his wife were only pardoned because of their status, he said he could understand it. "I understand that that's not something that you can look at and say, well, that had nothing to do with it," he said. "I don't know if it did, because I wasn't involved in the if that's the case, I don't know how to address the fact that if it is the case, but I'm grateful to God for whatever reason it was that we were able to get the pardon in the first place." 'My dad is just jacked' Todd and Julie Chrisley's children react to Trump pardon Todd, Savannah Chrisley say family was targeted for status During a September 2024 hearing, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Julie Chrisley apologized "for my actions and what led me to where I am today." When asked about this apology during the May 30 press conference, Todd Chrisley argued she had no other options. "You're placed in a position as a defendant to either bow down ... (to) the Department of Justice and accept responsibility for things that you did not do in order to avoid a stronger sentence," he said. "And the corruption that went on in our case is going to continue to unfold, and (attorney) Alex (Little) is going to continue to give each and every one of you the evidence." USA TODAY has reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia for comment. What crimes were Julie and Todd Chrisley accused of committing? The Chrisleys were first indicted in Georgia federal court in August 2019, four years after the couple moved to the Belle Meade area of Nashville. During their trial, prosecutors said the Chrisleys defrauded banks of more than $36 million in fraudulent loans and received millions in proceeds, according to court records. "The Chrisleys defrauded financial institutions and the Federal Government through tax evasion and other fraudulent means in an effort to minimize their tax liability (and) project an image of wealth," said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey in a November 2022 news release following the Chrisleys' sentencing. "This sentencing serves notice that no matter a person's celebrity status, there are severe consequences for defrauding the American tax system." Julie was sentenced to seven years, while Todd was initially sentenced to 12 years in prison — which was shortened to nine years by the time of his release. They began serving their sentences in January 2023. U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross had ordered the couple to forfeit more than a combined $22 million as pardon of their sentences; Trump's pardon wipes that debt clean as it was part of the court order and not a civil matter. Todd Chrisley said he'd felt numb after learning he was being pardoned. "All I could think about was the guys that I was leaving behind," Todd Chrisley said. "And when I left that day, there was only 317 men in our camp, but they were lined up shouting when I was walking out, and they were saying, 'Don't leave; don't forget us.'"
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Todd Chrisley takes aim at prison ‘injustices' after Trump pardon
Todd Chrisley, who along with his wife Julie received a pardon from President Trump earlier this week after being convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion charges, said during a Friday press conference he will continue fighting 'injustices' at the Bureau of Prisons. 'I have met some wonderful men. I have listened to some horrific stories about things that have gone on in our system. And whether you believe it or not, because I was you at some point, even though this pardon has happened, I still was convicted of something that I did not do. It could be you,' Todd Chrisley told reporters Friday, in his first address since his Wednesday release. Chrisley later added he will 'continue to fight for all the guys that I dealt with and that I was blessed to be with at FPC Pensacola. I will continue to expose the injustices that go on there and throughout the department and throughout the Bureau of Prisons.' Chrisley, who spent more than two years behind bars, thanked Trump and his pardon czar Alice Johnson for the pardon, along with his wife Julie. The couple was convicted of several counts of financial fraud and two counts of tax evasion in 2022. Prosecutors said the two conspired to defraud banks in the Atlanta area in the tune of over $30 million in loans by filing false documents. Todd Chrisley began his 12-year prison sentence in January 2023, while Julie received seven years behind bars. The couple were stars of the 'Chrisley Knows Best' reality TV show that aired on USA Network for 10 seasons from 2014-23. Chrisley detailed his time in prison, saying that behind bars, individuals are treated differently based on their race. 'Being in the prison system, anyone that says that it's a fair shake, it's not. Because I dealt with young African American males in the prison that I was in that were not treated the same. They were denied programming,' he said Friday. 'They were denied access to certain things. I was not denied that, but we know why I wasn't denied that.' 'And so I think that is a much bigger picture that we all as a society, as a whole, need to look at, that we are one and whether you're Republican, Democrat or whatever, at the end of the day when you're in that hospital, you don't care if it's a Democrat treating you or Republican,' the former reality TV star added. 'Now some of you may, but I want whoever's going to be the best person to do that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Todd Chrisley takes aim at prison ‘injustices' after Trump pardon
Todd Chrisley, who along with his wife Julie, received a pardon from President Trump earlier this week after being convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion charges, said during a Friday press conference he will continue fighting 'injustices' at the Bureau of Prisons. 'I have met some wonderful men. I have listened to some horrific stories about things that have gone on in our system. And whether you believe it or not, because I was you at some point, even though this pardon has happened, I still was convicted of something that I did not do. It could be you,' Todd Chrisley told reporters on Friday, in his first address since his Wednesday release. Chrisley later added that he will 'continue to fight for all the guys that I dealt with and that I was blessed to be with at FPC Pensacola. I will continue to expose the injustices that go on there and throughout the department and throughout the Bureau of Prisons.' Chrisley, who spent over two years behind bars, thanked Trump and his pardon czar Alice Johnson for the pardon, along with his wife Julie. The couple was convicted of several counts of financial fraud and two counts of tax evasion in 2022. Prosecutors said the two conspired to defraud banks in the Atlanta area in the tune of over $30 million in loans by filing false documents. Todd Chrisley began his 12-year prison sentence in January 2023, while Julie got seven years behind bars. The couple were stars of the 'Chrisley Knows Best' reality TV show that lasted for 10 seasons, from 2014 to 2023. It aired on USA Network. Todd Chrisley detailed his time in prison, saying that behind bars, individuals are treated differently based on their race. 'Being in the prison system, anyone that says that it's a fair shake, it's not because I dealt with young African American males in the prison that I was in that were not treated the same. They were denied programming,' he said on Friday. 'They were denied access to certain things. I was not denied that, but we know why I wasn't denied that.' 'And so I think that is a much bigger picture that we all as a society, as a whole, need to look at, that we are one and whether you're Republican, Democrat or whatever, at the end of the day when you're in that hospital, you don't care if it's a Democrat treating you or Republican,' the former reality TV star added. 'Now some of you may, but I want whoever's going to be the best person to do that.'
