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Tom Girardi Will Get Prison, Says Judge, Despite Dementia Claims
A federal judge in downtown Los Angeles said today that she will sentence disgraced former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi — who was convicted last year of stealing $15 million from injured clients in a long-running Ponzi scheme — to prison rather than a treatment center for his age-related dementia. Sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday. During a nearly three-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton heard testimony from two government medical experts and two defense witnesses. She ultimately determined that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons can adequately house and care for the 85-year-old estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne despite his cognitive impairment. More from Deadline Tom Girardi Found Guilty In Massive Ponzi Scheme; Estranged Husband Of 'Real Housewives' Star Erika Jayne Inspired 'Erin Brockovich' Bravo Teases 'The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Season 14 With New Promo BravoCon 2025 Ticket Sales Date Revealed; Andy Cohen To Host & Film 5 'BravoCon Live' Shows From Las Vegas In an unexpected moment, Girardi — who turns 86 on Tuesday — took the stand and exhibited both confusion about the past and awareness of his current surroundings in Los Angeles federal court. Asked by one of his attorneys, Sam Cross, if he had traveled recently, Girardi confidently responded that he had just 'crisscrossed the country,' attending a meeting of the 'National Academy' in New York, with stops in Oklahoma, where he said in had a 'case,' and Buffalo, N.Y. In fact, Girardi has been housed in the secure memory care section of an assisted living facility in Orange County for over two years, except for the six weeks he spent at the beginning of the year being psychologically evaluated at a federal facility in North Carolina. Asked where he lives, the disbarred ex-attorney said 'Pasadena,' and told his attorney that after the hearing concludes, he will go to his law firm Girardi Keese, which closed at least five years ago and is now in bankruptcy proceedings. But questioned about any current problems, he answered, 'serious memory loss.' The judge later seized on that statement as evidence that Girardi retained self-awareness and had not completely lost touch with reality. As he was leaving the witness stand, Girardi's trousers began to fall down, and he quickly pulled them up, which Staton later said was another indication of his awareness that he was in a courtroom and could feel embarrassment. In his argument, Cross asked that the judge leave Girardi in the assisted living facility where he resides, rather than send him to federal prison, where the level of care would not be adequate for his client's needs. 'We believe he is in need of specialized treatment,' Cross told the judge, adding that the defendant is 'frail, elderly' and in danger of being 'exploited or taken advantage of' behind bars. However, Staton said the testimony via video Monday from both a BOP neuropsychologist and a BOP forensic psychologist — along with Girardi's own apparent self-awareness — helped convince her that Girardi can safely be sentenced at a BOP facility. 'He will be designated to an appropriate facility,' the judge said in conclusion. Girardi underwent a six-week psychological evaluation earlier this year at FMC Butner, a federal prison in North Carolina for male inmates who have special health needs, in order to determine his level of cognitive impairment. Prosecutors want Girardi handed a 14-year prison term for his August 2024 convictions for four counts of wire fraud. Once ranked among the most successful and prominent lawyers in the country, Girardi stole millions from clients and spent the money on private jets, golf club memberships, jewelry and the career of his now-estranged wife, federal prosecutors said. His scams, which ran from 2010-20, were the subject of the 2021 Hulu documentary The Housewife and the Hustler. Girardi was a well-known attorney for his role in the real-life 1980s suit against utility company Pacific Gas & Electric that inspired the 2000 film Erin Brockovich. Julia Roberts won a Best Actress Oscar for the role. Jayne filed for divorce in November 2020 after a 21-year marriage. Following the split, the couple listed their Pasadena home for sale at a price of $13 million. Jayne, 51, has not been charged in the case against her husband. After Girardi was disbarred in 2022, the State Bar of California reported it had received over 200 complaints against him alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients or committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career. His firm Girardi Keese collapsed in late 2020 after Girardi was accused in a lawsuit of embezzling money meant for clients the firm was representing in litigation over an airplane crash in Indonesia. Girardi is in bankruptcy proceedings, as is the now-shuttered Wilshire Boulevard law firm that bore his name and faces more than $500 million in claims. City News Service contributed to this report. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Everything We Know About 'Happy Gilmore 2' So Far
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6 days ago
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Todd and Julie Chrisley, TV stars in prison for tax evasion, getting pardoned by Trump
From a podcast to the president: According to President Donald Trump, Todd and Julie Chrisley will be pardoned. The embattled reality TV stars shot to fame thanks to their hit show "Chrisley Knows Best.' In an X post May 27 from spokesperson Margo Martin, Trump called the Chrisleys' daughter Savannah Chrisley to share the news of the impending release. "It's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean and I hope we can do it by tomorrow," Trump told the reality TV star and influencer, seated as his "pardon czar" Alice Marie Johnson stood next to him. USA TODAY has reached out to the Chrisley's attorney for comment. Savannah Chrisley has used several platforms to discuss freeing her parents, reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison for tax evasion. For years, the couple portrayed themselves as real estate tycoons on their hit show "Chrisley Knows Best.' Years later, they had their assets frozen and were each convicted of bank fraud. 'Chrisley Knows Best' documented the Chrisleys' lavish lifestyle in Atlanta and Nashville. 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." But on Jan. 17, 2023, the Chrisleys traded their luxurious lifestyle for prison time, turning themselves in to their respective prisons. Prosecutors said the reality TV couple was driven by greed as they engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities. Reality stars' prison release dates, from Julie and Todd Chrisley to a 'Real Housewives' star One of their biggest supporters? "Growing Up Chrisley" star Savannah Chrisley. Below is what we know about Savannah, Todd and Julie Chrisley, their prison sentences and plea for freedom amid tax evasion. It's been more than two years since Julie and Todd Chrisley began their prison sentences for bank fraud. But instead of the respective seven- and 12-year sentences, each has had their prison time slightly reduced. The Chrisleys gained fame on the USA Network reality show "Chrisley Knows Best." However, their image as savvy real estate tycoons was sullied in June 2022, when the pair was found guilty of tax evasion and defrauding community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. Julie Chrisley, 52, is serving her prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, with an expected release date of Jan. 8, 2028, according to a May 21, 2025, Bureau of Prisons record check. Todd Chrisley is serving time at FPC Pensacola and was expected to be released April 7, 2032, more than two years before his original 12-year sentence was supposed to be up. However, Todd and Julie Chrisley were pardoned by President Donald Trump on May 27, 2025. Savannah Chrisley is a reality TV star and daughter of embattled reality TV show parents Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley. Her parents are serving prison sentences after a jury found them guilty in 2022 of conspiring to defraud community banks, defraud the IRS and commit tax evasion. Savannah Chrisley is also known for her appearances in "The Masked Singer," "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" and "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens." Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the reality TV star lives in Tennessee, where, in addition to podcasting, she works in real estate. She won Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 2016 and placed in the Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2016. During her appearance on "The Masked Singer" on Fox, she was revealed as the "Afghan Hound" on the "Wizard of US" night. She starred with her siblings, parents and niece on USA Network's hit "Chrisley Knows Best," which followed the family's life in Atlanta and later Nashville, Tennessee, for 10 seasons from 2014 through 2023. The reality show chronicled Todd and Julie Chrisley in their lives as real estate tycoons in the South. "Growing Up Chrisley," a spin-off featuring the couple's adult children, Chase and Savannah Chrisley, went on for four seasons after its 2019 premiere. The daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley has used her podcast and reality TV show appearances to shine a light on prison reform. The plea for their release has also reached the highest office in the land: Savannah Chrisley was a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024, ahead of the 2024 presidential election. In September 2024, Savannah Chrisley, her brother Chase Chrisley and the family attorney Alex Little attended a resentencing hearing in Atlanta, Georgia, for Julie Chrisley. Savannah Chrisley and Lara Trump, former co-chair of the RNC, is Donald Trump's daughter-in-law. Lara Trump and Savannah Chrisley campaigned on his behalf as part of the Team Trump's Women Tour in fall 2024. After the election, Savannah Chrisley appealed to the Trump administration for Todd and Julie Chrisley's pardon. She visited the White House in February 2025, just over a month after Inauguration Day (Jan. 20, 2025). On May 17 2025, Savannah Chrisley appeared on "My View with Lara Trump" on Fox News. On May 27, 2025, 10 days after Savannah Chrisley appeared on 'My View with Lara Trump' on Fox News, a spokesperson for Donald Trump said Todd and Julie Chrisley were granted a pardon. Savannah Chrisley, the daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley of "Chrisley Knows Best," will appear on "My View with Lara Trump," which airs at 9 p.m. ET Saturdays on Fox News. "My View with Lara Trump" made its debut Feb. 22, 2025. The "Savannah Chrisley" episode aired May 17, 2025. In Lara Trump's Instagram post, she tags "My View" and Savannah Chrisley, with the caption, the "former TV star, a podcast host, and now a criminal justice reform advocate and guardian to her two young siblings while her parents, Todd and Julie, remain behind bars." She joins Lara Trump "to share her story." Contributing: Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY Network Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. - This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Trump, Todd and Julie Chrisley timeline: TV to prison to pardon
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6 days ago
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Savannah Chrisley, seeking pardon for Todd and Julie Chrisley, films episode with Lara Trump
Savannah Chrisley, seeking pardon for Todd and Julie Chrisley, films episode with Lara Trump Who are Todd and Julie Chrisley? 'Chrisley Knows Best' stars were found guilty of defrauding banks out of $30 million. They're serving time in Kentucky and Florida. Show Caption Hide Caption Savannah Chrisley goes to White House 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. Fox - 5 Atlanta Julie Chrisley is serving her prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Todd Chrisley, sentenced to 12 years, is serving time at FPC Pensacola in Florida. Savannah Chrisley filmed her episode of "My View with Lara Trump" in Palm Beach, Florida. Savannah Chrisley seeks a pardon for her parents from President Donald Trump. From a podcast to the president: Savannah Chrisley has used several platforms to discuss freeing her parents, reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison for tax evasion. For years, the couple portrayed themselves as real estate tycoons on their hit show "Chrisley Knows Best.' Years later, they had their assets frozen and were each convicted of bank fraud. 'Chrisley Knows Best' documented the Chrisleys' lavish lifestyle in Atlanta and Nashville. 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." But on Jan. 17, 2023, the Chrisleys traded their luxurious lifestyle for prison time, turning themselves in to their respective prisons. Prosecutors said the reality TV couple was driven by greed as they engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities. Reality stars' prison release dates, from Julie and Todd Chrisley to a 'Real Housewives' star One of their biggest supporters? "Growing Up Chrisley" star Savannah Chrisley. Below is what we know about Savannah, Todd and Julie Chrisley, their prison sentences and plea for freedom amid tax evasion. Is Todd Chrisley still in jail? Who is Julie Chrisley? 'Chrisley Knows Best' reality show stars troubles It's been more than two years since Julie and Todd Chrisley began their prison sentences for bank fraud. But instead of the respective seven- and 12-year sentences, each has had their prison time slightly reduced. The Chrisleys gained fame on the USA Network reality show "Chrisley Knows Best." However, their image as savvy real estate tycoons was sullied in June 2022, when the pair was found guilty of tax evasion and defrauding community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. Julie Chrisley, 52, is serving her prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, with an expected release date of Jan. 8, 2028, according to a May 21, 2025, Bureau of Prisons record check. Todd Chrisley is serving time at FPC Pensacola and is expected to be released April 7, 2032, more than two years before his original 12-year sentence was supposed to be up. Who is Savannah Chrisley? Which reality TV shows feature Savannah Chrisley? Savannah Chrisley is a reality TV star and daughter of embattled reality TV show parents Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley. Her parents are serving prison sentences after a jury found them guilty in 2022 of conspiring to defraud community banks, defraud the IRS and commit tax evasion. Savannah Chrisley is also known for her appearances in "The Masked Singer," "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" and "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens." Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the reality TV star lives in Tennessee, where, in addition to podcasting, she works in real estate. She won Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 2016 and placed in the Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2016. During her appearance on "The Masked Singer" on Fox, she was revealed as the "Afghan Hound" on the "Wizard of US" night. She starred with her siblings, parents and niece on USA Network's hit "Chrisley Knows Best," which followed the family's life in Atlanta and later Nashville, Tennessee, for 10 seasons from 2014 through 2023. The reality show chronicled Todd and Julie Chrisley in their lives as real estate tycoons in the South. "Growing Up Chrisley," a spin-off featuring the couple's adult children, Chase and Savannah Chrisley, went on for four seasons after its 2019 premiere. Savannah Chrisley seeks Trump administration pardon to free Todd and Julie Chrisley from prison Watch: Savannah Chrisley's full 2024 RNC speech Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley delivers speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley has used her podcast and reality TV show appearances to shine a light on prison reform. The plea for their release has also reached the highest office in the land: Savannah Chrisley was a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024, ahead of the 2024 presidential election. In September 2024, Savannah Chrisley, her brother Chase Chrisley and the family attorney Alex Little attended a resentencing hearing in Atlanta, Georgia, for Julie Chrisley. Savannah Chrisley and Lara Trump, former co-chair of the RNC, is Donald Trump's daughter-in-law. Lara Trump and Savannah Chrisley campaigned on his behalf as part of the Team Trump's Women Tour in fall 2024. After the election, Savannah Chrisley appealed to the Trump administration for Todd and Julie Chrisley's pardon. She visited the White House in February 2025, just over a month after Inauguration Day (Jan. 20, 2025). In May 2025, Savannah Chrisley appeared on "My View with Lara Trump" on Fox News. When did Savannah Chrisley episode of 'My View with Lara Trump' air on Fox News? Savannah Chrisley, the daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley of "Chrisley Knows Best," will appear on "My View with Lara Trump," which airs at 9 p.m. ET Saturdays on Fox News. "My View with Lara Trump" made its debut Feb. 22, 2025. The "Savannah Chrisley" episode aired May 17, 2025. In Lara Trump's Instagram post, she tags "My View" and Savannah Chrisley, with the caption, the "former TV star, a podcast host, and now a criminal justice reform advocate and guardian to her two young siblings while her parents, Todd and Julie, remain behind bars." She joins Lara Trump "to share her story." (This story was updated to add new information.) Contributing: Joyce Orlando, Tennesseean, and Jay Stahl, USA TODAY Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
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21-05-2025
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Savannah Chrisley, seeking pardon for Todd and Julie Chrisley, films episode with Lara Trump
From a podcast to the president: Savannah Chrisley has used several platforms to discuss freeing her parents, reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison for tax evasion. For years, the couple portrayed themselves as real estate tycoons on their hit show "Chrisley Knows Best.' Years later, they had their assets frozen and were each convicted of bank fraud. 'Chrisley Knows Best' documented the Chrisleys' lavish lifestyle in Atlanta and Nashville. 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." But on Jan. 17, 2023, the Chrisleys traded their luxurious lifestyle for prison time, turning themselves in to their respective prisons. Prosecutors said the reality TV couple was driven by greed as they engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities. Reality stars' prison release dates, from Julie and Todd Chrisley to a 'Real Housewives' star One of their biggest supporters? "Growing Up Chrisley" star Savannah Chrisley. Below is what we know about Savannah, Todd and Julie Chrisley, their prison sentences and plea for freedom amid tax evasion. It's been more than two years since Julie and Todd Chrisley began their prison sentences for bank fraud. But instead of the respective seven- and 12-year sentences, each has had their prison time slightly reduced. The Chrisleys gained fame on the USA Network reality show "Chrisley Knows Best." However, their image as savvy real estate tycoons was sullied in June 2022, when the pair was found guilty of tax evasion and defrauding community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. Julie Chrisley, 52, is serving her prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, with an expected release date of Jan. 8, 2028, according to a May 21, 2025, Bureau of Prisons record check. Todd Chrisley is serving time at FPC Pensacola and is expected to be released April 7, 2032, more than two years before his original 12-year sentence was supposed to be up. Savannah Chrisley is a reality TV star and daughter of embattled reality TV show parents Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley. Her parents are serving prison sentences after a jury found them guilty in 2022 of conspiring to defraud community banks, defraud the IRS and commit tax evasion. Savannah Chrisley is also known for her appearances in "The Masked Singer," "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" and "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens." Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the reality TV star lives in Tennessee, where, in addition to podcasting, she works in real estate. She won Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 2016 and placed in the Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2016. During her appearance on "The Masked Singer" on Fox, she was revealed as the "Afghan Hound" on the "Wizard of US" night. She starred with her siblings, parents and niece on USA Network's hit "Chrisley Knows Best," which followed the family's life in Atlanta and later Nashville, Tennessee, for 10 seasons from 2014 through 2023. The reality show chronicled Todd and Julie Chrisley in their lives as real estate tycoons in the South. "Growing Up Chrisley," a spin-off featuring the couple's adult children, Chase and Savannah Chrisley, went on for four seasons after its 2019 premiere. The daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley has used her podcast and reality TV show appearances to shine a light on prison reform. The plea for their release has also reached the highest office in the land: Savannah Chrisley was a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024, ahead of the 2024 presidential election. In September 2024, Savannah Chrisley, her brother Chase Chrisley and the family attorney Alex Little attended a resentencing hearing in Atlanta, Georgia, for Julie Chrisley. Savannah Chrisley and Lara Trump, former co-chair of the RNC, is Donald Trump's daughter-in-law. Lara Trump and Savannah Chrisley campaigned on his behalf as part of the Team Trump's Women Tour in fall 2024. After the election, Savannah Chrisley appealed to the Trump administration for Todd and Julie Chrisley's pardon. She visited the White House in February 2025, just over a month after Inauguration Day (Jan. 20, 2025). In May 2025, Savannah Chrisley will appear on "My View with Lara Trump" on Fox News. Savannah Chrisley, the daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley of "Chrisley Knows Best," will appear on "My View with Lara Trump," which airs at 9 p.m. ET Saturdays on Fox News. "My View with Lara Trump" made its debut Feb. 22, 2025. The "Savannah Chrisley" episode will air May 23, 2025. In Lara Trump's Instagram post, she tags "My View" and Savannah Chrisley, with the caption, the "former TV star, a podcast host, and now a criminal justice reform advocate and guardian to her two young siblings while her parents, Todd and Julie, remain behind bars." She joins Lara Trump "to share her story." Contributing: Joyce Orlando, Tennesseean, and Jay Stahl, USA TODAY Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Savannah Chrisley seeks a Todd and Julie pardon, films with Lara Trump
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20-05-2025
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‘According to Chrisley' stars timeline: From reality TV to prison in Florida and Kentucky
Disgraced reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley portrayed themselves as real estate tycoons on their hit show "Chrisley Knows Best.' Years later, they had their assets frozen and life was anything but a glamorous set. 'Chrisley Knows Best' followed their tight-knit, boisterous family and the Chrisleys' lavish lifestyle in Atlanta and Nashville. The show drew in more than 2 million viewers by its eighth season and inspired spin-offs such as "Growing Up Chrisley" and "According to Chrisley." But on Jan. 17, 2023, the Chrisleys traded their luxurious lifestyle for prison time, turning themselves in to their respective prisons. Prosecutors said the reality TV couple was driven by greed as they engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities. Reality stars' prison release dates, from Julie and Todd Chrisley to a 'Real Housewives' star While in prison, the famous couple still made headlines. And the plea for their release has reached the highest office in the land: Savannah Chrisley, daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley, has appealed to President Donald Trump's administration for their pardon. As of May 20, 2025, the Chrisleys are still in their respective prisons, though daughter Savannah Chrisley was a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024, ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Below is a timeline of Todd and Julie Chrisley and their road from reality TV success to prison. 2014: Todd and Julie Chrisley portray themselves as real estate tycoons, gaining fame with their USA Network reality show "Chrisley Knows Best." The docuseries followed their tight-knit, boisterous family and the Chrisleys' lavish lifestyle in the Atlanta suburbs. Season four documented the Chrisleys' move from Atlanta, Georgia, to Nashville, Tennessee. 2017: Todd Chrisley made headlines after he addressed speculation that he's gay. "Chrisley Knows Best" was renewed for a sixth season, and USA Network orders eight episodes of an aftershow program called "According to Chrisley." The aftershow followed a late-night talk show or variety show format with Todd Chrisley as host. Chrisley interviewed celebrities like actress Ali Landry, Christina Milian, Carmen Electra ("Baywatch"), Nicole Sullivan ("King of Queens," "Sex Lives of College Girls") and wrestler Chris Jericho. 2018: During the seventh season of "Chrisley Knows Best," USA Network announced the spinoff, "Growing Up Chrisley." That show focused on Chase Chrisley and Savannah Chrisley as they road trip from Nashville to Los Angeles and attempt to break out on their own in the big city. 2019: Todd and Julie Chrisley were indicted on tax evasion charges in Georgia. The 12-count indictment accused Todd and Julie Chrisley of bank fraud and wire fraud conspiracy. Accountant Peter Tarantino was also charged for conspiring and aiding the filing of a false tax return. Despite the Chrisleys' legal troubles, "Chrisley Knows Best" continued to air on USA Network. 2022: "Chrisley Knows Best" was picked up for a 10th season, while "Growing Up Chrisley" was renewed for a fourth. E! also announced the franchise was moving forward with a new dating series, "Love Limo," hosted by Todd Chrisley, days before the trial was set to begin. All three shows involving the Chrisley family were canceled. The disgraced reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley were found guilty in June 2022 of tax evasion and defrauding community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans, which funded their luxurious lifestyle. Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud. She was originally set to serve her time in the federal prison camp in Marianna, Florida, about two-and-a-half hours away from Pensacola. For reasons unknown,Julie Chrisley was reassigned from the Florida prison to a federal medical center in Kentucky. 2023: The Chrisleys traded their luxurious lifestyle for prison time, turning themselves in to their respective prisons Jan. 17, 2023. Julie Chrisley is serving her prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, with a release date of Jan. 8, 2028, according to a May 19, 2025, Bureau of Prisons record check. Todd Chrisley began serving time at FPC Pensacola, described on its site as a "minimum security federal prison camp." A May 19, 2025, check online shows Todd Chrisley will be released April 7, 2032, more than two years earlier than his original 12-year sentence. 2024: After 18 months, Julie Chrisley's prison sentence was thrown out when federal judges ruled her case had insufficient evidence, according to a June 25, 2024, story in USA TODAY. In June 2024, judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge in Julie Chrisley's 2022 trial miscalculated her sentence and did not find evidence proving her full involvement in the bank fraud scheme for which she was sentenced, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY. The court of appeals upheld Chrisley, her husband Todd Chrisley and their accountant Peter Tarantino's convictions. She was held responsible for the entire fraud scheme, which began in 2006. During the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024, Savannah Chrisley gave a speech for Donald Trump, using the platform to address prison reform and her famous parents. For about a month, Julie Chrisley was in the custody of U.S. Marshals as she traveled to and from her Sept. 25, 2024, resentencing hearing in Atlanta. In October 2024, Julie Chrisley returned to Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. About the same time, Todd Chrisley was fired from his prison job. Jay Surgent, who represents Todd and Julie Chrisley, told NBC's "Today" show that Todd Chrisley was removed from his job at Federal Prison Center Pensacola. Todd Chrisley had volunteered "as an assistant to the chaplain at FPC Pensacola for nearly two years and oversaw the setup of Christian, Jewish and Muslim services," Surgent said in an Oct. 25, 2024, story, adding his client was "disappointed and emotionally offended." Surgent told media outlets that Todd Chrisley was "removed from his position because he was 'communicating with people that had been admitted into' the prison's Residential Drug Abuse Program," adding "no 'real reason' for the dismissal was provided, but they believe dismissal came because RDAP participants have 'access to the outside.' " The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) announced in December 2024 that it would permanently close multiple federal prisons across the country, including FPC Pensacola, where Todd Chrisley is an inmate, due to "critical staffing shortage, crumbling infrastructure, and limited budgetary resources," according to the Associate Press. In a release sent to the USA TODAY Network's Pensacola News Journal, FBOP said FPC Pensacola, which is a minimum security male prison located on Saufley Field, would be deactivated as a prison to "maximize resources and mitigate safety concerns." 2025: Two years after turning themselves in, the 52-year-old Julie Chrisley and 56-year-old Todd Chrisley continue to serve time at the FMC Lexington in Kentucky and FPC Pensacola in Florida, respectively. It's been more than two years since Julie and Todd Chrisley began their prison sentences for bank fraud. But instead of the respective seven- and 12-year sentences, each has had their prison time slightly reduced: Julie Chrisley is serving her prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, with a release date of Jan. 8, 2028, according to a May 19, 2025, Bureau of Prisons record check. Todd Chrisley is serving time at FPC Pensacola in Florida, with a release date of April 7, 2032, according to a May 19, 2025, Bureau of Prisons record check. Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Chrisleys in prison: When will Julie and Todd Chrisley be released?
