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Chrisley family going through ‘big adjustment' after Todd, Julie released from prison
Savannah Chrisley has a sense of relief since she welcomed her parents home from prison. In her first interview since her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were released from federal prison, the 27-year-old reality star opened up about the emotional roller coaster of reuniting with her family since they've been separated for more than two years. "Oh my gosh, it has been amazing. It's still just kind of ... it doesn't feel real," Savannah shared with People earlier this week. "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!" TODD CHRISLEY OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE BEHIND BARS AND HIS FIRST MOMENTS OUT OF PRISON Savannah continued to offer a glimpse into what life looks like for the famous family as they adjust to a new normal. "We are just so grateful and ready to kind of start getting back to normal life, obviously, the best we can," she said. "Everything's a whirlwind right now, and it's kind of hard to live a normal life with how things are right now, but we'll get there." While Savannah said her parents are "doing great" since being pardoned by President Donald Trump, she admitted it's been a "big adjustment" for her family. "It's obviously an adjustment. ... I think they're kind of just in shock right now," she explained. "It's just a big adjustment when you're in prison for 2½ 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 added. "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." On Friday, "Chrisley Knows Best" patriarch Todd spoke out during a news conference in his home city of Nashville and gave a glimpse of what his time behind prison bars looked like. WATCH: TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY'S DAUGHTER SAVANNAH GETS EMOTIONAL AWAITING PARENTS' PRISON RELEASE AFTER TRUMP PARDON LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I call it the BOP glow," Chrisley joked about his appearance to Fox News Digital, referring to the Bureau of Prisons. "I'll actually have more access to better products now that I'm out. "I had nothing to do other than to read and to work out. I worked out every morning at 10:45 until 12 with my buddies there. … I read and my walk with Christ became deeper." He also spoke about reuniting with his family, explaining to Fox News Digital, "I don't even know that I felt like it was real at that moment. And I woke up the first morning, and I was looking around, and I'm like, 'This is really real. I'm home.' So, I was grateful for our family to be all 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." JULIE CHRISLEY IS 'DOING WELL,' FOCUSING ON FAMILY AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM PRISON This marked the first time Chrisley has spoken to the media since he and his wife were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. Julie was absent from the Chrisley family news conference Friday. The Chrisleys' lawyer, Alex Little, shared an update with Fox News Digital on how she's doing after being released from prison on Wednesday. WATCH: THE CHRISLEY FAMILY LAWYER SAYS JULIE CHRISLEY IS DOING WELL "I saw Julie yesterday. I think she's doing well," Little shared. "I mean, you have to remember this is a family, and a family that's been separated for more than two years." TRUMP PARDONS TODD, JULIE CHRISLEY: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT REALITY TV STARS Todd additionally shared at the news conference that his wife wanted to focus on spending time with her family after returning home from prison. "Julie, who is a wonderful, decent, God-fearing woman – and that I am blessed to have been married to and been with for over 30 years now – an excellent mother," he said. "She's at home with [daughter] Chloe right now, and Chloe will not let her go." Chloe is the biological daughter of Todd's estranged son, Kyle. Chloe was adopted by the Chrisleys, and they were granted full custody of their granddaughter after Kyle's addiction came into the spotlight. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Meanwhile, faith, family and fitness were the pillars that carried Todd through incarceration, he said. He credited speaking with his children — Savannah, Chase and Grayson — as a saving grace. He also kept in touch with his wife through daily emails. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Todd and Julie were initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was later filed. They were found guilty in June 2022 of bank fraud, tax evasion andconspiring to defraud the IRS. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Julie was sentenced to seven years.
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3 hours ago
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Newly pardoned Todd Chrisley shares what life was life behind bars
Todd Chrisley's schedule in prison included daily workouts, reading and time spent deepening his faith. He was also able to regularly speak with his children and email his wife, Julie Chrisley. "I think I had nothing to do other than to read and work out," he said during a news conference days after President Donald Trump announced a pardon of both Chrisleys. "I worked out every morning at 10:45 a.m. until 12 p.m. with my buddies there, and I read, and my walk with Christ became deeper." Dressed in a light-blue collared sweater and white slacks, Todd Chrisley was accompanied by his lawyers and daughter Savannah, who led a tireless campaign to secure the pardons. "I haven't had the same effects that so many people leaving the prison system have had, so I'm grateful for that," Todd Chrisley said. "Maybe it's just all the residual Botox that never wore off." Julie Chrisley didn't attend, and was at home with another of their children, Todd Chrisley said. Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley had been in separate federal prison since January 2023. They were found guilty in 2022 of defrauding the IRS and committing tax evasion. Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud. 'Over the course of a decade, the defendants defrauded banks out of tens of millions of dollars while evading payment of their federal income taxes' U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan said in a statement November 2022, at the time they were sentenced. 'Their lengthy sentences reflect the magnitude of their criminal scheme and should serve as a warning to others tempted to exploit our nation's community banking system for unlawful personal gain.' The U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, detailed the charges in a news release at the time: "The Todd and Julie Chrisley conspired to defraud community banks in the Atlanta area to obtain more than $36 million in personal loans. The Chrisleys, with the help of their former business partner, submitted false bank statements, audit reports, and personal financial statements to Georgia community banks to obtain the loans. The Chrisleys spent the money on luxury cars, designer clothes, real estate, and travel – and used new fraudulent loans to pay back old ones. After spending all the money, Todd Chrisley filed for bankruptcy and walked away from more than $20 million of these fraudulently obtained loans." Speaking at Day 2 at the Republican National Convention in 2024, Savannah Chrisley said a "two-faced justice system" targeted her parents for their "public profile and conservative beliefs." Julie Chrisley, 52, had been serving her seven-year prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was to also have three years' supervised release. Her most recent release date prior to the pardon was slated for January 2028. Todd Chrisley, 56, who'd initially received a 12-year sentence that was shortened to nine years by the time of his release, has been an inmate at FPC Pensacola. He was expected to be released April 7, 2032. Savannah Chrisley said the family will be returning to reality television but it's unclear if they will stay in the Nashville area. "Nashville will always have a special place in our heart," he said during the post-pardon news conference, "but we have other plans." This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Todd Chrisley said he maintained a fitness schedule while serving time
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5 hours ago
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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
5 hours ago
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Newly pardoned Todd Chrisley shares what life was life behind bars
Todd Chrisley's schedule in prison included daily workouts, reading and time spent deepening his faith. He was also able to regularly speak with his children and email his wife, Julie Chrisley. "I think I had nothing to do other than to read and work out," he said during a news conference days after President Donald Trump announced a pardon of both Chrisleys. "I worked out every morning at 10:45 a.m. until 12 p.m. with my buddies there, and I read, and my walk with Christ became deeper." Dressed in a light-blue collared sweater and white slacks, Todd Chrisley was accompanied by his lawyers and daughter Savannah, who led a tireless campaign to secure the pardons. "I haven't had the same effects that so many people leaving the prison system have had, so I'm grateful for that," Todd Chrisley said. "Maybe it's just all the residual Botox that never wore off." Julie Chrisley didn't attend, and was at home with another of their children, Todd Chrisley said. Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley had been in separate federal prison since January 2023. They were found guilty in 2022 of defrauding the IRS and committing tax evasion. Julie Chrisley was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud. 'Over the course of a decade, the defendants defrauded banks out of tens of millions of dollars while evading payment of their federal income taxes' U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan said in a statement November 2022, at the time they were sentenced. 'Their lengthy sentences reflect the magnitude of their criminal scheme and should serve as a warning to others tempted to exploit our nation's community banking system for unlawful personal gain.' The U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, detailed the charges in a news release at the time: "The Todd and Julie Chrisley conspired to defraud community banks in the Atlanta area to obtain more than $36 million in personal loans. The Chrisleys, with the help of their former business partner, submitted false bank statements, audit reports, and personal financial statements to Georgia community banks to obtain the loans. The Chrisleys spent the money on luxury cars, designer clothes, real estate, and travel – and used new fraudulent loans to pay back old ones. After spending all the money, Todd Chrisley filed for bankruptcy and walked away from more than $20 million of these fraudulently obtained loans." Speaking at Day 2 at the Republican National Convention in 2024, Savannah Chrisley said a "two-faced justice system" targeted her parents for their "public profile and conservative beliefs." Julie Chrisley, 52, had been serving her seven-year prison sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was to also have three years' supervised release. Her most recent release date prior to the pardon was slated for January 2028. Todd Chrisley, 56, who'd initially received a 12-year sentence that was shortened to nine years by the time of his release, has been an inmate at FPC Pensacola. He was expected to be released April 7, 2032. Savannah Chrisley said the family will be returning to reality television but it's unclear if they will stay in the Nashville area. "Nashville will always have a special place in our heart," he said during the post-pardon news conference, "but we have other plans." This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Todd Chrisley said he maintained a fitness schedule while serving time
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7 hours ago
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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
