Imprisoned 'Chrisley Knows Best' couple to seek pardons from Trump
The imprisoned reality television couple known for the TV show “Chrisley Knows Best” will seek pardons from President Donald Trump following their convictions in a scheme to defraud banks out of millions, their attorney said Friday.
The imprisoned reality television couple known for the TV show “Chrisley Knows Best” will seek pardons from President Donald Trump following their convictions in a scheme to defraud banks out of millions, their attorney said Friday.
Todd and Julie Chrisley were convicted in November 2022 following a federal trial in Atlanta. Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years and Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years.
The couple was accused of conspiring to defraud Atlanta-area banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. Their accountant was also convicted on fraud and tax counts.
“They believe that the president will seriously consider pardoning both Julie and Todd Chrisley as a result of the unfair treatment they received in the criminal justice system,” Jay Surgent, an attorney for the Chrisleys, said in a phone interview.
Surgent said the request for a pardon will argue that their constitutional rights were violated by the search of a warehouse without a warrant, among other matters. The judge declined to suppress that evidence because of procedural mistakes by the trial defense attorneys, Surgent said.
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