Where they were once the stars of a hit reality series that lasted almost a decade, Todd and Julie Chrisley have been at the center of one of the biggest reality television scandals in history. In 2014, the affluent members of the Chrisley family had their lives televised to millions through the USA nerwork’s Chrisley Knows Best. The series showcased the many highs and lows of being a family of multimillionaires, but that empire came crashing down in 2019.
The Internal Revenue Service charged Todd Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley, with fraud in 2019. The IRS alleged that Todd and Julie Chrisley willfully and intentionally attempted to defraud banks in their community of approximately $30 million. Following their initial indictment, the Chrisley family has been entrenched in a long, multi-year legal battle with the IRS.
It’s a complex legal scenario that adds more wrinkles to its story every day. Here is everything we know so far about Todd and Julie Chrisley’s fraud trial, including information on prior courtroom verdicts, potential upcoming appeals hearings, and more.
Todd and Julie Chrisley Are Still Hopeful for a Successful Appeals Process
On April 19th, 2023, Todd and Julie Chrisley were able to stand before an appeals court and made their case for being acquitted of their fraud charges. The hearing was attended by many of the friends, family, and supporters of the Chrisleys’, and it seems that Todd and Julie’s children and legal counsel are hopeful of the hearing’s outcome. Both Todd and Julie’s legal representation argue that they should be acquitted of their charges and be resentenced with a new trial. Their lawyers also claimed that the IRS lied on the stand during the initial trial.
Only time will tell if the Chrisley’s convinced the appeals court that they deserved an acquittal or a reduced sentence during their hearing. Still, these aren’t the only legal problems that the Chrisley family is facing, as Todd’s eldest daughter Lindsie Chrisley has recently been accused of assaulting her ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend. There’s also the court of public opinion that the family will consistently have to contend with, which could be either really good news or really bad news for a potential return to reality television.
