Todd & Julie Chrisley Found Guilty Of Bank Fraud And Tax Evasion
Todd Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley, famous for their television reality series Chrisley Knows Best, were found guilty of tax evasion and bank fraud. Todd and Julie have been married since 1996 and share three children: Grayson, 16; Savannah, 24; and Chase, 26. Todd also shares two children--Kyle, 30; and Lindise, 32--with his former wife, Teresa Terry. Todd and his family have starred on Chrisley Knows Best since 2014. The show has been successful, so much so that it and its spin-off series, Growing Up Chrisley, were renewed for another season.
However, despite the family's success on television, they have been in a legal battle since 2019, when Todd and Julie were indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion. However, Todd denied the charges in a lengthy statement and alleged that his former employee Mark Braddock wanted to get revenge on him and his wife. However, Todd's claims did not stop the case from proceeding, and new charges were filed against him and Julie in February 2022. Assistant U.S. Attorney Annalise Peters told the court that Todd and Julie obtained over $30 million in loans by allegedly lying about their earnings and wealth. He also alleged that the couple made up documents and lied to get what they wanted before adding that they hid funds from the IRS.
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Since Todd and Julie's legal battles began, many of their fans have expressed concerns about them, hoping they could come out of it unscathed. However, this may not be the case with recent developments. On June 7, the jury reached its verdict in Todd and Julie's case and found the couple guilty on all counts. The couple's accountant, Peter Tarantino,
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