Who Are Todd And Julie Chrisley? TV Stars Convicted Of Bank Fraud, Pardoned By Donald Trump

Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 09:55 IST

Trump announced plans to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted in 2022 of bank fraud and tax evasion. The couple sought clemency amid claims of harsh treatment.

Todd Chrisley with his wife Julie Chrisley (Photo: AP)

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his plans to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who in 2022 were found guilty of federal charges of tax evasion and conspiring to swindle community banks.

The Chrisley family has implored the Trump administration to release the pair, and last week, Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, aired an interview on her Fox News program with the Chrisleys’ daughter, Savannah.

“Your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope that we can do it by tomorrow," Trump said in a call with Savannah Chrisley, according to a video posted online by a White House aide.

“They’ve been given a pretty harsh treatment based on what I’m hearing," the President added a few moments later.

The move continues a pattern of Trump pardoning high-profile friends, supporters, donors and former staffers, according to the AP.

On Monday, Trump pardoned Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted on fraud and bribery charges. The President posted online that Jenkins and his family “have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ".

WHO ARE TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY?

Todd and Julie Chrisley are TV stars, famous for the reality show ‘Chrisley Knows Best’, which followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle that prosecutors said was boosted by bank fraud and hiding earnings from tax authorities.

The Chrisleys were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks in the Atlanta area out of more than $30 million in loans by submitting false documents.

They were also found guilty of tax evasion, obscuring their earnings while showcasing a luxurious way of living that authorities said included high-priced cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel.

Prosecutors said the couple walked away from their responsibility for repayment when Todd Chrisley declared bankruptcy and left $20-plus million in unpaid loans.

Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, and Todd Chrisley got 12 years behind bars.

The couple was also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution.

Before the Chrisleys became reality television stars, they and a former business partner submitted false documents to banks in the Atlanta area to obtain fraudulent loans, prosecutors said during their trial. They accused the couple of spending lavishly, then using new fraudulent loans to pay off old ones.

A three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals last summer upheld the Chrisleys’ convictions but found a legal error in how the trial judge had calculated Julie Chrisley’s sentence by holding her accountable for the entire bank fraud scheme. The appellate panel sent her case back to the lower court for resentencing.

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