SAVANNAH Chrisley rose to stardom as a cast member on Chrisley Knows Best, which follows the lives of her wealthy family.
The hugely popular reality show was canceled in 2023 following her parents’ arrest.
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Why are Savannah Chrisley’s parents in prison?
In 2019, Todd and Julie Chrisley reportedly turned themselves in to an FBI office in Atlanta hours after they were indicted on federal tax evasion charges in August of the same year.
Todd claimed that he and Julie were victims of a former employee who somehow convinced federal agents to go after them.
In August 2019 he wrote in Instagram: “To get revenge, he took a bunch of fake documents to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and said we had committed all kinds of financial crimes, like tax evasion and bank fraud…”
That same month, Todd and Chrisley were charged with conspiring to defraud “several banks” out of more than $36 million in fraudulent loans by submitting false documents, which US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia he said.
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The two pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintained their innocence.
Todd and Julie entered the courtroom in handcuffs but left “vowing to fight,” WBS in Atlanta reported at the time.
Todd said, “We stand in our faith and what we know is right.
“We are fortunate to have the counsel we have, and our family will stay together and we will walk this path because we know the good Lord will hold our hand and guide us.”
However, in June 2022, the Chrisley Knows Best stars were found guilty of tax fraud.
Todd was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and tax fraud, among other charges, while Julie was convicted of the same charges, including wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
The famous couple was accused of tax evasion from 2008 to 2016.
Her Masked Singer star daughter, Savannah, spoke out about her parents’ conviction at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024, calling it “political persecution.”
My family was targeted by dishonest prosecutors in Fulton County because of our public profile and conservative beliefs.”
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She said: “You may have seen my family on TV; But over the past decade, we’ve been consumed by a different kind of drama.
“My family was targeted by dishonest prosecutors in Fulton County because of our public profile and conservative beliefs.”
She mirrored her father’s claims that an unscrupulous business partner defrauded her parents and later helped federal investigators.
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How long were Savannah Chrisley’s parents sentenced to?
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross sentenced Todd to 12 years and Julie to seven years in prison in Atlanta federal court on November 21, 2022.
The reality TV stars were also sentenced to 16 months probation.
The judge recommended that Julie be sent to FCI Tallahassee and Todd to FCI Pensacola.
They reported to prison on January 17, 2023.
When are Savannah Chrisley’s parents due for parole?
In September 2023, Todd and Julie’s sentences were reduced to ten and five years, respectively.
Julie was sent back for resentencing in June 2024.
A judge ruled that Julie was not guilty of the entire conspiracy as there was no evidence to show she was involved before 2007.
She is now expected to be released in August 2028 and Todd is scheduled to be released in November 2032, according to prison records.
The pair’s attorney Jay Surgent explained to Entertainment Weekly that the couple had been “model inmates” and were eligible for reductions under the First Step Act.
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