Trump will pardon a reality-show couple who were found guilty of defrauding $36 million.
Trump pardons Julie Chrisley and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars The pair will be pardoned by President Donald Trump, who made them famous by...
In a Tuesday Instagram video, Savannah Chrisley, the daughter of reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who served time for tax evasion and bank fraud, expressed her joy at President Donald Trump's decision to pardon them.
In the Instagram video, Chrisley stated, "As I was entering Sam's Club, the president personally contacted me and informed me that he was signing paper pardon paperwork for both of my parents." I still do not think it is real, even though both of my parents are returning home either today (Tuesday) or tomorrow (Wednesday). The fact that the president phoned me is making me go crazy.
The 27-year-old added, "I will always be thankful for President Trump, his administration, and everyone along the process, including all of my lawyers, the people who put in endless hours and work and love for my family to bring my parents home."
Chrisley underlined that the pardon has given her parents a "new start.
"My parents are given a fresh start in life. President Trump granted them a complete and unconditional pardon in addition to commuting their sentences. I will always be thankful for that," Chrisley remarked.
Savannah Chrisley had already addressed the 2024 Republican National Convention and urged the Trump administration to pardon her parents.
The pair, who rose to fame with their program "Chrisley Knows Best," were found guilty of fraud and tax evasion and given a total term of 19 years in jail in November 2022.
While Julie Chrisley was given a sentence of seven years in jail and sixteen months of probation, Todd Chrisley received a sentence of twelve years in prison and sixteen months of probation. In addition, the couple was mandated to make reparations totaling $17.8 million.
The 2014 television series "Chrisley Knows Best" chronicled the opulent way of life of Todd Chrisley, a wealthy real estate developer, and his family.
The U.S. Attorney's Office claims that the Chrisleys' actions, which date back at least to 2007, involved fabricating bank statements and giving false information to institutions in order to seek for and obtain millions of dollars in loans.
The couple is accused of creating a credit report and bank statements that had "been physically chopped and taped or glued together when applying for and receiving a lease for a residence in California" in 2014, two years after the alleged bank fraud operation came to an end.
Savannah Chrisley told ABC News over the phone on Tuesday that the Trump contact was "completely out of the blue."
"I felt like nothing was going my way and had kind of reached a point where I had given up hope. Then I received the call. The president was so warm and gracious, and it was simply a shock. My family is reuniting because of him," Chrisley remarked. "He and his administration have always had my support, and I will continue to support and defend them."