Truth Television set stars Todd and Julie Chrisley ended up sentenced Monday to lengthy prison phrases following being convicted before this yr on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross in Atlanta gave Todd Chrisley 12 several years in prison plus 16 months of probation, whilst Julie Chrisley acquired seven many years driving bars and 16 months of probation, news shops documented.
The Chrisleys attained fame with their demonstrate “Chrisley Knows Best,” which follows their restricted-knit, boisterous spouse and children. Federal prosecutors stated the couple engaged in an comprehensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their prosperity from tax authorities although flaunting their lavish way of life.
“The Chrisleys have crafted an empire dependent on the lie that their wealth arrived from determination and challenging work,” prosecutors wrote. “The jury’s unanimous verdict sets the file straight: Todd and Julie Chrisley are vocation swindlers who have designed a residing by jumping from 1 fraud scheme to one more, lying to financial institutions, stiffing suppliers, and evading taxes at each corner.”
Todd Chrisley’s attorneys had argued in a court docket submitting that he should not experience additional than nine several years in prison. Julie Chrisley’s legal professionals explained a affordable sentence for her would be probation with specific situations and no jail time.
The Chrisleys were convicted in June on fees of lender fraud, tax evasion and conspiring to defraud the IRS. Julie Chrisley was also convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
Prosecutors have said the few submitted bogus paperwork to financial institutions and managed to safe extra than $30 million in fraudulent financial loans. At the time that plan fell apart, they walked absent from their duty to repay the loans when Todd Chrisley declared bankruptcy. When in personal bankruptcy, they begun their truth exhibit and “flaunted their prosperity and life style to the American general public,” prosecutors wrote, and then hid the thousands and thousands they produced from the clearly show from the IRS.
The Chrisleys also submitted a false doc to a grand jury that was investigating their crimes and then convinced buddies and family users to lie beneath oath in the course of their trial, prosecutors argued. Neither has revealed any remorse and they have, as a substitute, blamed other people for their legal carry out, prosecutors wrote.
“The Chrisleys are one of a kind given the varied and extensive-ranging scope of their fraudulent perform and the extent to which they engaged in fraud and obstructive actions for a extended period of time,” prosecutors stated.
Todd Chrisley’s lawyers stated in a submitting that the govt by no means made any proof that he intended to defraud the banks, and that the loss quantity calculated was incorrect. They also noted that the offenses were being fully commited a extensive time in the past and reported he has no major criminal background and has healthcare circumstances that “would make imprisonment disproportionately harsh.”
His lawyers had also submitted letters from buddies and company associates that exhibit “a record of fantastic deeds and striving to help other individuals.” People who count on Chrisley — including his mom and the numerous persons utilized by his television reveals — will be harmed although he is in prison, they argued.
They urged the decide to give him a jail sentence under the guideline array followed by supervised launch and restitution.
Julie Chrisley’s legal professionals contended that she played a minimum purpose in the conspiracy and was not concerned when the loans reviewed in sentencing files were being obtained. She has no prior convictions, is an asset to her neighborhood and has “extraordinary household obligations,” her attorneys wrote, as they asked for a sentence of probation, restitution and neighborhood provider.
The Chrisleys have three little ones jointly, like a single who is 16, and also complete custody of the 10-12 months-previous daughter of Todd Chrisley’s son from a prior relationship. Julie Chrisley is the most important caregiver to her ailing mom-in-legislation, according to the filing.
Her legal professionals also submitted letters from character witnesses describing her as “hard-performing, unfailingly selfless, devoted to her loved ones and pal, highly revered by all who know her, and sturdy of character.”
