Todd Chrisley: From a luxurious life to a prison cell — the story of the Chrisley family
28 may 2025 в 23:13
Former glamorous life and career of Todd Chrisley served as the basis for the USA Network show «Chrisley Knows Best». The reality show, which concluded its ninth season in December 2021, follows real estate millionaire Todd, 53, and his luxurious life with his wife Julie and their children. However, behind every perfect family lies drama and other family problems, as it should be; in the case of the Chrisley family, drama unfolds both on and off the screen.
The real father and mother were found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion on June 7, 2022, as part of a scheme that operated from 2007 to 2012 — before they started their popular show. Todd was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, bank fraud, and tax evasion, while Julie was found guilty of tax evasion, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. They were sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison on November 21, 2022, and they began serving their sentences (seven years for Julie and 12 years for Todd) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
During their time behind bars, the couple left behind five children: Lindsey, 33, and Kyle, 31, whom Todd shares with his ex-wife Teresa Terry, and Chase, 26, Savannah, 25, and Grayson, 16, whom Todd shares with Julie. Savannah announced in November that she will have custody of Grayson, as well as Kyle and Teresa Terry’s 10-year-old daughter, Chloe, whom Todd and Julie gained custody of in 2016. They also handed over…
Born on September 17, 1989 to Todd and his first wife Teresa, Lindsey is the eldest daughter of the reality star. She appeared on the family reality show when it debuted in 2014, but left in 2017 and was hostile towards her father and family until 2022. Tension with the family began when her brother Kyle accused her (and their mother) of betraying Todd and Julie to the authorities for alleged tax evasion. Her lawyers denied this. However, Lindsey maintains that «reconciliation will never happen» between her and her family. «I think at this point, all anyone can ask for is for everyone to continue living as they see fit and just leave the other side alone», - she told Entertainment Tonight in September 2021. «But at this point, there will be no chance of reconciliation. And unfortunately, I will continue to respond to all accusations made».
Two weeks after their sentencing in November 2022, Lindsey told HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE statement that she is «broken» by this news. «I would like to take a moment and first thank all of our listeners who have reached out to me over the past few weeks regarding my family», - she began. «I would like to step back and start processing everything before speaking and making any statements. The past few months have been extremely difficult for me and my family, and I am broken by the updates in my parents' case that occurred at the end of last month.
The statement, which was then published in an episode of her podcast Coffee Convos on December 8, 2022, continued: «I know that some media outlets have tried to distort my response to this and make something else out of it, but ultimately there is no tea here. I am broken and trying to go through this process the best way I know how. In the end, this is a real family, and these are real and sincere emotions. With that said, thank you all for your love, support, and prayers. It truly means a lot to my family and me».
In addition to Coffee Convos, the reality star also hosts The Southern Tea podcast. As mentioned, she has a son Jackson, whom she shares with her ex-husband Will Campbell. She announced in July 2021 that she and Will would be divorcing after nine years of marriage, and their divorce was officially finalized in October
The real father and mother were found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion on June 7, 2022, as part of a scheme that operated from 2007 to 2012 — before they started their popular show. Todd was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, bank fraud, and tax evasion, while Julie was found guilty of tax evasion, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. They were sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison on November 21, 2022, and they began serving their sentences (seven years for Julie and 12 years for Todd) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
During their time behind bars, the couple left behind five children: Lindsey, 33, and Kyle, 31, whom Todd shares with his ex-wife Teresa Terry, and Chase, 26, Savannah, 25, and Grayson, 16, whom Todd shares with Julie. Savannah announced in November that she will have custody of Grayson, as well as Kyle and Teresa Terry’s 10-year-old daughter, Chloe, whom Todd and Julie gained custody of in 2016. They also handed over…
Born on September 17, 1989 to Todd and his first wife Teresa, Lindsey is the eldest daughter of the reality star. She appeared on the family reality show when it debuted in 2014, but left in 2017 and was hostile towards her father and family until 2022. Tension with the family began when her brother Kyle accused her (and their mother) of betraying Todd and Julie to the authorities for alleged tax evasion. Her lawyers denied this. However, Lindsey maintains that «reconciliation will never happen» between her and her family. «I think at this point, all anyone can ask for is for everyone to continue living as they see fit and just leave the other side alone», - she told Entertainment Tonight in September 2021. «But at this point, there will be no chance of reconciliation. And unfortunately, I will continue to respond to all accusations made».
Two weeks after their sentencing in November 2022, Lindsey told HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE statement that she is «broken» by this news. «I would like to take a moment and first thank all of our listeners who have reached out to me over the past few weeks regarding my family», - she began. «I would like to step back and start processing everything before speaking and making any statements. The past few months have been extremely difficult for me and my family, and I am broken by the updates in my parents' case that occurred at the end of last month.
The statement, which was then published in an episode of her podcast Coffee Convos on December 8, 2022, continued: «I know that some media outlets have tried to distort my response to this and make something else out of it, but ultimately there is no tea here. I am broken and trying to go through this process the best way I know how. In the end, this is a real family, and these are real and sincere emotions. With that said, thank you all for your love, support, and prayers. It truly means a lot to my family and me».
In addition to Coffee Convos, the reality star also hosts The Southern Tea podcast. As mentioned, she has a son Jackson, whom she shares with her ex-husband Will Campbell. She announced in July 2021 that she and Will would be divorcing after nine years of marriage, and their divorce was officially finalized in October
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