Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty on all counts of bank fraud and tax evasion by a federal jury Tuesday in downtown Atlanta, according to Rodney Ho of the AJC.
According to the feds, the Chrisleys deliberately “swindled” at least $30 million from community banks from 2007 to 2012 by inflating their net worth to get loans, purposely targeting smaller banks that did less due diligence than larger ones. Then Todd Chrisley filed for bankruptcy in 2012, erasing $20 million in loan debt. They were first charged by the feds in 2019.
The Tax Man Cometh
Prosecuting attorney Annalise Peters alleged they then actively hid millions they made from the reality show, which began in 2014, as well as $500,000 in taxes Todd owed in 2009. They alleged that the couple actively evaded taxes going back to 2009. The tax man is not to be fucked with.
Bruce H. Morris, an attorney representing Todd Chrisley, said in his opening statement that the Chrisleys were victims of a man named Mark Braddock, who oversaw his company, Chrisley Asset Management, and did all the defrauding without the couple’s knowledge until they fired him in 2012. Braddock then went to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and received federal immunity in exchange for evidence against the Chrisleys
The Chrisleys are facing 30 years in prison. They have vowed to appeal. As I’ve said before Julie is looking at more time than Todd is. It’s been a good week or two for the truth coming out in court. Also, it turns out that Chrisley doesn’t in fact know best.
You don’t mess with the tax man. That’s what got Al Capone. I don’t watch their show so don’t really know much about them.
Best thing Kim D. ever gave us: Clink Clink.
thanks for covering it.
I watched that show for five minutes once and immediately hated it, they were just SO fake. How do people think they can get away with that?
Donald Trump has been getting away with that for decades. Let’s hope his time is almost up too.
Hear Hear. Same vibe. Same smile as DJT.
I watched this show for a hot minute before feeling like I needed to go bathe and shut it off. Ugh. Couldn’t happen to a better couple.
Finally. They have been getting away with so much for so long. They are insufferable. I will stick with people
Julie , if not a long sentence, will probably be a housewife or Savannah. More Felons……Bravo likes them.
Julie is looking at more time than Todd.
Why is Julie looking at more time?
Julie has two additional charges. You can read them all here. https://tamaratattles.com/2022/05/14/todd-and-julie-chrisley-facing-new-federal-charges/
BTW Todd’s boyfriend took a plea deal to testify against them. Maybe they will get some time together in prison. https://tamaratattles.com/2022/05/24/todd-chrisleys-alleged-boyfriend-testified-against-him-in-court/
Thanks for the references.
All questions answered.
I cannot believe it takes until October to pass a sentance. I also cannot believe that a rapist is running around the streets after being convicted? We are going to hell in a handbasket.
I’m not sure the rapist has actually had his first trial yet.
Which rapist are y’all talking about? There are so many possibilities.
Disregard. I found my answer downthread. Thanks.
How long do you think their sentence will be?
I dunno maybe 20 for Todd and 25 for Julie? 25 for Todd and 30 for Julie? Basically, they could both be in there until they die.
I am sick of all the people who lie and con to live a life they can’t afford. I am really sick of millionaires who pay less in taxes than I do. So off to prison they go.
First offenses for both of them. I’m thinking more like 5-8 years; the rest on parole. They’ll have to pay back the money to the banks and pay restitution to the government. The Feds know they can’t do that from behind bars.
Sort of like Josh Duggar getting 12, not 20.
Sad how their greed and entitlement messed up their lives. Foolish people. I guess they believed only the little people have to pay taxes or follow the law.
I’m embarrassed to say I enjoyed watching their show.
Also, I’m getting to the point nothing shocks me anymore..that’s sad…double sad.
The show is so scripted it’s pathetic.
they’ll die in prison to put it nicely no other way to put it
TODD WILL HAVE THE TIME OF HIS LIFE
I get what you’re alluding to, but I don’t think Todd will be happy without his designer clothes and fancy meals.
And no botox!
Strutting around in his crop top and booty shorts!
And leg warmers 😁
And DESIGNER shower cap and shower shoes.
Why will he have the time of his life?
I don’t get it.
He’ll have the opportunity to be the boy toy of any number of his fellow “roommates”.
Todd Chrisley’s Soap On A Rope, with detachable bar.
Legitimate question here…. How is it the Giudices were able to be out after 4 years or less for tax fraud, but these two are looking at 20+ years or more? Joe and Teresa lied on loan documents to banks for a similar period of time, didn’t they? Is the differentiating factor the Todd-blower — I mean, the whistleblower testifying against them? I know I am missing something here….
Teresa and Joe both had attorneys that made sure they took a plea deal. They were looking at around 40 years. These two nimrods plead not guilty. It seems it is to late for them to take a plea deal now…
You can read about their plea deals here.
https://tamaratattles.com/?s=Teresa+Giudice+Plea+Deal
https://tamaratattles.com/2014/03/04/the-terms-of-the-giudice-plea-deals-in-plain-english-part-two-juicy-joe/
Also, isn’t the amount of money involved much more regarding the Chrisley’s
Update, the couple is free on bond until sentencing in October. I don’t understand why sentencing takes so long. The Nashville rapist is still running around free in Georgia.
I wonder if Todd will make it to October. I’m just saying it without saying it…
I can’t see him making it . There was an episode of their show regarding his blood pressure. Who knows if that was legit or not, but after the sickening way he freaked out and smeared Lindsie because he was afraid she would tell what she knew, I think he will lose his mind. He was really delusional. He kept blowing through scammed money, he was so brazen the way he got on every public forum he could to assure everyone just how innocent they are. I do feel sorry for Grayson though, their youngest child, and Chloe, the granddaughter they raise (Kyle’s daughter). That’s going to be so hard on them.
I just broke down the whole family tree in a post below. It’s slim pickens for Chloe and Grayson.
Personally, this is depressing. My 90 yr old mom keeps the Chrisley shows on a loop 🔁 n her senior home. She will be crushed.
She doesn’t need to know.
Great reply.
According to Emily D Baker, “Todd & Julie Chrisley have updated bond conditions that include location monitoring, home detention and alerting probation”
Does Emily think their gooses are irretrievably cooked🤞
BTW Tamara, I was always sorta surprised that you never recapped this hot mess. When I watched this I always longed for your on point snark regarding their Bullsh*t. And since at least in the beginning, it being filmed in the ATL I thought it would be in your wheelhouse.
She did. There are references above where Tamara covered it.
I must admit that I watch their show. I am worried about the younger children.
Well, Faye won’t be much help. She’s 78 and probably had no idea what they were up to. This news my literally kill her. Also, the older kids are too messed up to raise the littles.Todd has one living sibling who has a minor criminal history and questionable mental health. His youngest brother died at age four months.
Julie had one brother who committed suicide in 2002.
Ask for their children, Todd has five biological kids plus Kyle’s daughter Chloe who he and Julie have full custody of.
Lindsie Chrisley Campbell
Born September 17, 1989, Lindsie is Todd’s oldest daughter with his ex-wife Teresa Terry. Lindsie was the first to graduate from college, getting a degree in marketing from Georgia State University in 2012.Initially, Lindsie appeared on Chrisley Knows Best, but she is currently estranged from her father, which stems from a report that she and her mother were responsible for reporting her father and Julie for tax evasion. She has denied the charge.More recent drama for the 32-year-old is her pending divorce from Will Campbell, with whom she has one son Jackson, 9.
Kyle Chrisley
Kyle, 31, is the Todd’s eldest son, born August 29, 1991. He is a recovering addict with bipolar disorder. He appeared in the first season of Chrisley Knows Best, but a recurrence of his drug addiction led to an estrangement from his father. Kyle achieved sobriety again in 2019 and then made amends with Todd in August of that year.
Savannah Chrisley
Born August 11, 1997, the 25-year-old former beauty queen—she won the Miss Tennessee Teen USA title in 2016—is the founder of SASSY, a cosmetic company. She also launched the Faith Over Fear clothing line in 2017, and in 2019, she premiered a second line called Rampage x Savannah Chrisley.
Chase Chrisley
Chase, 24, Todd and Julie’s oldest son, was born in South Carolina on June 1, 1996. He is a graduate of college, but it has never been revealed where he attended, although there have been hints it was Georgia State University like his half-sister.
The youngest of Todd and Julie’s children, Grayson, was born May 16, 2006. The 16-year-old attends high school and enjoys sports as shown here on his Instagram account, which is overseen by his father.In addition to appearing on Chrisley Knows Best, Grayson’s other TV show credits include Steve Harvey, The Real and Big Star Little Star. He also played himself in the 2016 film Sharknado 4:The 4th Awakens.
Chloe Chrisley
Chloe Chrisley, who also goes by Coco, is the daughter of Todd’s son Kyle with his ex Angela Johnson. Born on Nov. 10, 2012, she is 10 years old and the apple of the Chrisley family’s eye. Chloe came to live with Todd and Julie when her father was arrested in 2013. They initially had co-custody with Angela, but when Angela was arrested for fraud in 2016, Todd was granted full custody of his granddaughter.
‘My dad showed no interest in Chloe at all until the show and until it was pointed out that having a mixed race child and getting her and all that would be good for his demographic,” Kyle told the British tabloid. “He didn’t want to see her before then. He said he wanted nothing to do with her.
So Chloe is going to need someone to live with. I see no options here. Not sure Kyle or her mother are responsible enough. Lindsie seems like the most sane group of the bunch.And Grayson, HOW THE HELL IS HE 16? I only saw this show a couple times years ago and he was like 8 or 9!!! He is going to need some sort of supervision perhaps he can live with Faye and help her out for a couple of years. I presume his college fund is non existent.
Poor Chloe she is the one who has been jerked around the most.
I agree Lindsey would be the best choice of family to raise the minor kids. She has distanced herself from the family and seems sane. What a mess! Worst for Grayson and Chole. I have no hope for Chase and Savannah. They’re too indoctrinated into Todd and Julie’s values. Sad all around.
Perhaps Chloe can live with her paternal grandmother Teresa Terry. Hopefully she’ll have a chance at a better life and stay in a loving environment. Maybe some friends of the family will step forward for Grayson. All the kids will need a great deal of support.
You have to pay unto Cesar why people play around with their taxes is beyond reasonable understanding. The government can nail you good.
Wow. Wow. Wow. I am such a bad judge of character. I never watched but I thought they were actually a nice family with real problems. The little child is ten? What a shame. I hope the younger boy has support, and he and the little girl can find peace. Todd might off himself — except he is bound to enjoy club feds all male entertainment. Wow.
Is it possible, they will let one or both have probation?
Absolutely not. They MIGHT get to not have to serve at the same time, but I doubt that because their sentences will likely be VERY LONG.
Never liked them and their over the top wealth flaunting. They always seemed very shady and controlling.
I Never liked that show, it was So fake!! I watched in horrid fascination a few times. Faye will be crushed. Why didn’t they take a plea deal? OMG. My father was an accountant and always instilled in us to Not Fuck With The IRS!!! How many #felonsbybravo is this now? Can you trademark that? Thanks for the piping hot tea.
When will these idiots learn that, if you are going to commit bank fraud and tax evasion, it is best not to go on reality tv?
I’ve rarely seen the woman get more time than the man. This is interesting, if it happens.
Are they still out on bail?
You’re right. Should’ve taken a plea.
They’re lucky to still be at home.
I believe they will be out on home confinement until sentencing. It takes a while because they have to do a presentence report, financial disclosures, which include a deposition, and then they go back before the judge for sentencing. They are also planning to file an appeal so the judge could let them stay out of prison till the appeal process is complete. Because it’s fairly high profile, I would doubt that the judge will allow that.
Agreed. That appeal will take years.
What’s sad is that TLC or Bravo will make more shows with Chase and Savannah to cash in on their fame. They won’t care if the parents actually go to prison. Look at RHONJ.
I would hate watch this show over the years off and on. I was always hoping that Karma would one day come and kick in their front door & proceed to major league b*tch slap Todd & Julie. I feel compassion for Grayson & Chloe. Maybe Granny Faye can move into Section 8 housing & take them in. Depending on Faye’s relationship with Lindsie, they should collectively be able to muddle on.
As far as Chase & Savannah are concerned, they can take their self entitled pretensioned asses back to the nearest low class trailer park. Wal-Mart is hiring….
Please do not use “trailer park” as an insult. There are good people who live in trailer parks.
My landlady has been a friend since 1980.
We both are straight and sober now. But we were addicts hanging out with addicts FOR YEARS.
We occasionally talk about the “Real Housecunts” and the #felonsbybravo and laugh about how NOT ONE of us “lowlifes” ever threw drinks on each other or a leg at each other or flipped a table on another or said horrid, horrid things about each other. The only tax “crimes” we committed were being to stoned to do the paperwork. Most, like me, overpaid because we didn’t file for our returns.
But WORST OF ALL OF THESE #felonsbybravo “sins” is that of hypocrisy. (Hypochrisley) NO ONE EVER claimed to be holier than thou while sinning right and left wearing a fake halo. How do these “Christian” leaders think it’s OK to do this stuff? I don’t get it.