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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Todd and Julie Chrisley's Reality Sinks in After Prison Release
It looks like it may not immediately be back to the good life for Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley. While the couple have scored pardons they are still dealing with the fallout from the entire ordeal. And the reality of life is finally sinking in after the initial media frenzy. There have been many mixed reactions about the Chrisley stars' presidential pardon. While family and supporters were elated, there were also those who thought it unfair. Regardless of public opinion, Todd and Julie quickly worked on getting back to their lives but not everything's coming up roses. According to Radar Online the couple and their family are still allegedly mired in legal fees and personal drama. Todd and Julie were sentenced to prison due to wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Even if the pardon forgives that debt, they'll allegedly still be buried in catastrophic legal bills. Plus, according to an insider, Savannah Chrisley has also racked up expenses as she led the charge to get her parents out of prison. That support does not come cheap. 'No doubt, she's racked up a huge list of expenses on her parents' behalf,' the source said. Even their potential new Lifetime show deal pay won't cover the amount needed to make them solvent again. Additionally, the couple also has family drama that was never addressed. Todd still needs to face his long-time feud with estranged daughter Lindsie Chrisley and his recovering drug addict son Kyle Chrisley. Lastly, the couple still has to face the trauma of their prison sentence and the impact this will have on their marriage. They haven't spoken in months and will have a lot to work through. Looks like it's not as simple as getting the president to go to bat for you. Chrisley Knows Best is streaming on Peacock. TELL US – DO YOU THINK TODD AND JULIE ARE HAVING ISSUES POST-RELEASE? OR DO YOU THINK THEY'LL BOUNCE BACK QUICKLY? The post Todd and Julie Chrisley's Reality Sinks in After Prison Release appeared first on Reality Tea.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Chrisley Knows Best star Julie Chrisley reveals tearful reaction to life-changing Donald Trump pardon
Todd and Julie Chrisley are looking back on the life-changing pardons that freed them from from federal prisons last month. In an upcoming interview with President Donald Trump 's daughter-in-law Lara Trump for Fox News that was shared Tuesday via TMZ, Julie, 52, revealed how she was overcome by tears after her daughter Savannah called her with the news that she had received a presidential pardon after being convicted in 2022 of federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges. Todd, 56, also shared his reaction to the news, which was hilariously distinct from the response of his wife Julie, who showed off her standard blond locks after debuting a shocking jail makeover shortly after her release. The convicted fraudsters were joined by their two youngest children: 27-year-old Savannah — who has publicly proclaimed their innocence and advocated for their pardon for years — and their 19-year-old son Grayson, who had picked up Julie from prison after her pardon. Among the couple's missing children were their 35-year-old daughter Lindsie, who has been estranged from her family members, and Kyle, 33, who has also been estranged from his father but admitted he was 'ecstatic' to learn of his parents' pardon. Curiously, the family's middle child, 29-year-old Chase, was also nowhere to be seen during the triumphant interview. Julie, 52, revealed how she was overcome by tears after her daughter Savannah called her with the news that she had received a presidential pardon after being convicted in 2022 of federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges; pictured in a publicity still for Chrisley Knows Best In the interview, Julie recounted calling her daughter from prison and hearing Savannah shout, 'He did it! He signed [the pardon]!' Julie said she 'started busting out crying' after hearing those words. She added that everyone around the phone started staring at her emotional outburst, and it a fit of nervous she 'just hung up' on her daughter. 'It was the craziest thing, and everyone was just looking at me,' Julie said to laughter from her family and the host. She added that 'most of the news that you get in prison is bad news,' so people around her feared for the worst at the sight of her tears and began to ask her if she was all right after her fateful phone call. Todd then shared his own hilarious disparate reaction, which concerned prison guards because of the lack of waterworks. 'This guy stops me and he goes, "Man, I think you just got pardoned." And I said, "Yeah, OK." And I just kept right on walking,' Todd admitted. He said a corrections officer later approached him to ask if he was 'good' due to the bizarre lack of emotion he showed. But Todd took a more serious tone as he went on to say that his family owed 'thanks to God' for facilitating the pardon and leading President Trump to show them mercy. 'Every night I would pray that God would return me home to my wife and my children,' he added; seen May 30 'I said, "As good as I can be." And he said, "Todd, you just got pardoned. They sent me down here to make sure you're OK." And I said, "Well they don't need to be worrying about me now. Hell, if I'm pardoned, I'm great."' But Todd took a more serious tone as he went on to say that his family owed 'thanks to God' for facilitating the pardon and leading President Trump to show them mercy. 'I'm grateful, because every night I would pray that God would return me home to my wife and my children,' he added in a low voice. 'And He did that, so I'm grateful.' Unlike his older siblings, Chase has apparently maintained a solid relationship with his parents like his two younger siblings. But he has seemingly been missing in action from the post-pardon celebrations that his family has engaged in. Earlier this year, Chase ran into trouble with the law when he was arrested after an alleged bar fight. According to a police report, he 'became really drunk' at a bar in Atlanta, Georgia, and 'started to act very disrespectful and belligerent.' When the bar manager asked him to leave because of his behavior, Chase allegedly ' slapped' the manager twice in the face. His attorneys subsequently denied the details in the report, claiming that 'He did not assault anyone' and alleging that he was 'calling a driver to take him home' and 'trying to close out his tab and leave' before the alleged incident. In the wake of his arrest, Chase announced on March 29 that he was 'Almost one month alcohol free' and 'feeling better than I have in years.' He has also gone all out to promote his new non-alcoholic seltzer this month. After a nearly three-week jury trial, Todd and Julie were convicted in June 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks in the Atlanta, Georgia area out of more than $30 million in personal loans by submitting false documents. They were also found guilty of wire fraud and tax evasion, obscuring their earnings while showcasing a luxurious lifestyle with expensive cars and designer clothes. After years of advocating for her parents' pardon, Savannah showed fealty to President Trump by transforming into a 'MAGA Barbie' with a hot-pink Trump-supporting outfit when she announced her parents' pardons on May 28. 'President Trump signed the pardons at around 3pm this afternoon and it's all due to President Trump, Alice Johnson, Ed Martin, all of them,' she told the crowd. 'They have truly just shown up and looked at [Todd and Julie's] case with a fine-tooth comb and they've seen the corruption.' After her call with Trump, Savannah said she arrived at her dad's prison in Pensacola at 2 in the morning on Wednesday and has been waiting there since. 'I have not gone to sleep. I did not bring any clothes with me. I did not bring a toothbrush with me. I brought absolutely nothing with me,' she revealed with a laugh. 'I'm just a daughter that wants to take my dad home with me.' When asked what Todd and Julie's reactions were to Trump's pardon, Savannah said that he was initially in total disbelief. 'They didn't believe it. [The pardon] literally came out of nowhere. As I said before, I was walking into the grocery store when I got the call from the president,' she explained. 'I was just in such shock and such awe that the president himself called me and took the time to let me know that my family's coming back together.' Savannah said that her and Trump's entire correspondence was captured 'on video' and that he had called to let her know that he was 'reuniting [her] family.' According to TMZ, production has already started on a new reality show for the Chrisleys, and a camera crew followed both Savannah and Grayson as they traveled to pick up their parents from prison. The couple's shock release will be a major storyline for the new show, according to members of the production. However, the show will be missing out on one particularly dramatic moment, as Trump's unexpected phone call to Savannah was reportedly not captured by Lifetime's camera crew.
Fox News
02-06-2025
- 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."
