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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Todd Chrisley admits he has no remorse as daughter Savannah reveals how she really got her parents a Trump pardon
Todd Chrisley is maintaining his innocence after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. The 56-year-old reality star and his wife Julie Chrisley, 52, were freed from prison on Wednesday, two and a half years after they were convicted of federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Todd was asked by journalists whether he feels any remorse over his conviction, to which he firmly hit back. 'I would have remorse if it was something that I did,' he said. 'The corruption that went on in our case is going to continue to unfold.' There has been an almighty backlash to Trump's use of clemency for the Chrisleys since their pardon was announced. Additionally, their daughter Savannah Chrisley, 27, has come under scrutiny over how she was able to get her parents' out. Joining her father at Friday's press conference, she slammed rumors that she slept her way get her parents freed. Instead, she said she was 'relentless' in her mission to get her parents out. 'The biggest misconception right now is I either paid for a pardon or slept for a pardon,' Savannah told press. 'If people knew the countless hours, the money, and the time that I spent doing to [Washington] DC, with not a meeting scheduled, and got on a plane and said, 'I'm going to be in the right room at the right time and meet the right people.'' She continued: 'I have fought hard and I was exhausted and I begged for meetings. 'I was never too good to ask and that's the thing. 'People think, you're a celebrity, you're white, you have money, that we got an upper hand, but we didn't. I had to fight, and I was relentless, and that's how it happened.' Todd also recalled the moment he found out he had been pardoned. 'I remember walking back from the phone and just feeling numb,' he said. 'Then after about 10 minutes all I could think about was the guys that I was leaving behind.' Former Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie were both convicted in 2022 for orchestrating a $30 million bank fraud and tax evasion scheme and had been serving multi-year prison terms. Julie was sentenced to serve in Kentucky until 2028 and Todd in Florida until 2032 But on Tuesday, President Trump personally called their daughter to inform her of his bombshell decision. The made-for-TV moment was broadcast on social media by Trump aide Margo Martin who celebrated the criminals' release with the caption, 'Trump Knows Best.' 'It's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean,' he said during the phone call with Savannah. Before their joint press conference on Friday, Savannah gave an update on how her parents have been readjusting to normal life. 'Oh my gosh, it has been amazing,' she said. 'It's still just kind of ... it doesn't feel real. 'We were going to bed last night. We're like, 'Is this real?' And then, I wake up this morning and my mom's walking into my bedroom and I'm like, it's absolutely insane!' Speaking to People, she added: 'We are just so grateful and ready to kind of start getting back to normal life, obviously, the best we can. 'Everything's a whirlwind right now, and it's kind hard to live a normal life with how things are right now, but we'll get there.' On Thursday, Julie showed off a shocking transformation when she was first spotted after being freed from prison as she dropped by a butcher shop. Julie, who had been serving a seven-year sentence before her pardon, revealed a surprising head of gray hair with a wash of brown at the ends when she was seen exiting a butcher shop in Nashville. As hair dye isn't allowed in prison, her gray roots had been growing out, even though she previously displayed a perfectly dyed head of blond hair before her incarceration. Meanwhile, Todd appeared to be in a particularly spicy mood in Savannah's Instagram video, which documented their comical attempt to escape the Nordstrom store. 'You b****es are not paying your bills for me,' he said in a mock sinister tone while facing the camera. He seemed more concerned with keep others from spotting who he was, as the tall shopping bag that he wore over his head didn't exactly lend him a low profile. 'I'm not giving them hoes a picture!' he added sassily. Savannah held his hand and guided him into an elevator going to the parking garage so that he didn't crash into anything with the bag obscuring his view. 'He looks like he hasn't aged a day,' she said of her father's prison transformation. 'It's called the BOP [Bureau of Prisons] glow!' he joked for the camera. Todd added, 'Julie's at home. That b**** is smarter than I am!' He joked that the 'poor people at Nordstrom' had helped him 'escape' the store. 'They should have been there 28 months ago!' he added, referencing his time behind bars.
Fox News
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Todd Chrisley's daughter Lindsie Chrisley leans on faith after Trump pardon
Lindsie Chrisley is leaning on faith after her father, Todd Chrisley, received a presidential pardon. The 35-year-old took to Instagram Stories on Sunday where she shared a quote from the prayer group Blessed Is She that read, "See the story of the Lord unfolding." She also linked out to their original post. "When Peter is confronted in the First Reading, he responds with confidence and tells his story explaining it to them step by step, starting with, 'I was at prayer… ' (Acts 11:4-5)," the post began. "What follows is a beautiful application of his prayer and confirmation that he was indeed on the right path," it shared. "One can hear the excitement in Peter's voice come through in his words, and feel the conversion of hearts in the listeners who give praise to God. A confrontation became an opportunity to come together and learn from Peter, to see how he was making his decisions and following the direction of the Lord. "Like Peter, we all have a story to share," the post continued. "Our stories are evolving and unfolding each moment and sometimes we aren't even aware. If we can just pause each day and take a moment to see the story of the Lord unfolding in our midst, we are able to come to a clearer understanding of it all. And that starts with prayer. That must be the beginning of each of our many stories. WATCH: TODD CHRISLEY SAYS HE WAS WRONGLY CONVICTED AFTER PRISON RELEASE "Dear sister, every time we are confronted, we, too, have the opportunity to convert hearts to the truth through our stories. The First Reading today gives us a beautiful template for doing so. We answer the accusation step by step, proclaiming truth and giving evidence of a good and loving God." "We share our excitement in His direction with honesty, trusting that He will convict them of the truth if we simply share our story step by step," the post concluded. The "Southern Tea" podcast host, who is Chrisley's eldest child from a previous marriage, previously spoke out about the reality TV receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump. "With God all things are possible," Lindsie wrote in a post shared on Instagram Stories at the time, as quoted by People magazine. Lindsie's latest post came on the same day sibling Grayson Chrisley was spotted shopping. The 19-year-old quickly broke his silence after his parents were pardoned. "PRAISE GOD!!!!" he wrote on his Instagram Stories, as quoted by People magazine. "Thank you Mr President for bringing my family back." In a second post, Grayson reposted a clip of Trump on the phone with his family. "Trump knows best," he wrote. Convicted on fraud and tax charges, the "Chrisley Knows Best" star maintained his innocence, saying he and his wife Julie Chrisley were victims of a corrupt prosecution. The patriarch, 56, said they will detail the proof of the wrongful conviction in an upcoming television show. "We're blessed to have our family back, and we're blessed to be coming back to television because we have a much bigger story to tell now than we ever have," he said at a news conference on Friday. Trump, 78, pardoned the couple after they served two and a half years of their since-reduced 19-year sentence. The pair reported to prison in January 2023 and remained active in appealing their case. According to People magazine, Lindsie touched on her ongoing estrangement with the couple on an episode of "Southern Tea." "The last time I visited my dad probably was... was it the beginning of last year? I can't even honestly remember," Lindsie admitted. "[Nanny Faye and I] used to go together when they first went [to prison]," she said. "… I have never been to Lexington to visit Julie." "I have not seen my dad in quite some time, and I have had no contact," said Lindsie. "And that's all I'm going to say for that."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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.' The Biggest Bombshells From Todd Chrisley's 1st Press Conference Since Pardon 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.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Todd and Julie Chrisley to live in this southern state after presidential pardon
Todd and Julie Chrisley have returned to Nashville, Tennessee, since receiving pardons from President Donald Trump. The president issued pardons for Todd and Julie earlier this week, with the couple traveling back home to Music City after being released Wednesday from prison in Florida and Kentucky, respectively. on Thursday reported that Todd and Julie were expected to take up residence in a home in Nashville that has belonged to the family since 2016. The house sits on more than a half-acre lot in Belle Meade, a wealthy city within the Nashville area southwest of downtown. Todd Chrisley Opens Up About Life Behind Bars And His First Moments Out Of Prison It boasts over 5,200 square feet of living space, according to the outlet. Read On The Fox Business App In the kitchen, there is a sizable island for eating, reported. The home also has a wet bar. The Chrisley family paid $1.6 million for the property when they bought it, according to the outlet. Savannah, one of Todd and Julie's children, became the owner of the home about five years ago through an ownership transfer, reported. FOX Business reached out to Todd and Julie's attorney for comment on report. Savannah said in an Instagram video about Todd and Julie's pardons before her parents' return to Nashville that the family was "getting some clothes together for mom and dad, getting their room together upstairs, and I'm just speechless." Todd And Julie Chrisley Return To Reality Tv After Trump Pardon Frees Them From Prison The couple's pardons came roughly over two-and-a-half years after going to prison. They claim they were wrongly convicted. Todd and Julie were convicted of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans as well as tax evasion and sentenced to 12 and seven years, respectively. Their sentences were later reduced. Both of them were seen out-and-about in Nashville on Thursday. Julie paid a visit to a local butcher shop, while Todd went into a Nordstrom later in the day, Fox News Digital reported. Julie Chrisley Makes First Public Outing After Trump Pardon Savannah said during a Friday press conference with her father that it has "honestly felt like such a dream to have them at home and I'm just so grateful, obviously, to President Trump, the administration, [Trump pardon czar] Alice Johnson, just everyone within the pardons office." Todd also talked about his reunion with his family. "I don't even know that I felt like it was real at that moment," he said. "And I woke up the first morning, and I was looking around, and I'm like, 'This is real, I'm home.' So I was grateful for our family to all be back in the same room, to be together, to share a meal together, to pray together, and to know that we're still in the fight together." Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Christina Dugan Ramirez and Larry Fink contributed to this report. Original article source: Todd and Julie Chrisley to live in this southern state after presidential pardon
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out in First Interview Since Todd and Julie's Prison Release, Says Her Parents Are 'in Shock' (Exclusive)
The Chrisley family is adjusting to a new era. Todd and Julie Chrisley returned home from prison on Wednesday, May 28, after President Donald Trump issued full and unconditional pardons. Now, their daughter Savannah Chrisley tells PEOPLE exclusively how the couple and their family are adjusting to their new normal. "Oh my gosh, it has been amazing. It's still just kind of ... it doesn't feel real," the Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley podcast host, 27, says. "We were going to bed last night. We're like, 'Is this real?' And then, I wake up this morning and my mom's walking into my bedroom and I'm like, it's absolutely insane!" "We are just so grateful and ready to kind of start getting back to normal life, obviously, the best we can," she continues. "Everything's a whirlwind right now, and it's kind hard to live a normal life with how things are right now, but we'll get there." As for how her parents are doing overall, Savannah says: "I do know that they're doing great." "It's obviously an adjustment. ... I think they're kind of just in shock right now," she explains. "It's just a big adjustment when you're in prison for two and a half years, and then you go back to so-called normal life. I can't imagine." "I just think it's a lot for them, but they're enjoying it. We're all spending time together," she adds. "And obviously, when they're ready to talk about their feelings and emotions, I know that they will articulate it well, like they always do." Todd, 57, and Julie, 52, were indicted in August 2019 and later convicted in 2022. After being sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison in November 2022 (though it was reduced in September 2023), they reported to prison in January 2023. They had been appealing their case ever since. During that time, Savannah became both the family breadwinner and legal caretaker of her younger siblings Grayson, now 19, and Chloe, now 12. She was also inspired to not only launch her Good Girl RX business (an endeavor she's also doing while building up her real estate business) but diving into prison reform. "I'm not just going to be working with CPAC [Conservative Political Action Conference]. I'm going to be working with so many other organizations. There's another organization that I'm in talks with now, just about having a larger role within their organization, and I'm super excited about that. So I'll be back in DC probably within the next week or two," she explains. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "This doesn't just stop at my family. What ignited this flame was obviously my parents and fighting for them and getting them home. But once I saw the system and how broken it was, and I started to foster relationships with these men and women that are in prison, I just knew that I had to do something about it. So thanks to my parents and their story, it's opened my eyes to something so much greater. And right now, it's just when the fight begins." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Savannah says her parents are committed to helping, too. "I know that they just have a heart now. They have a heart for these men, women that are in prison and who they feel like they've left behind," she says. "It's like the saying, when you know better, you do better. And they've experienced it firsthand, and now they know too much to not do something about it. So, I do know that it's going to be a large focus of theirs." Read the original article on People
