President Donald Trump has issued full pardons for Todd and Julie Chrisley. The reality TV couple who were serving lengthy prison sentences following their 2022 convictions for conspiring to defraud banks of over $30 million. A White House official has confirmed it, according to CNN.
Alongside the bank fraud charges, the Chrisleys were also convicted of multiple tax-related offenses, including attempts to deceive the IRS.
Trump adviser Margo Martin shared a video on X showing the former president calling the couple’s daughter, Savannah Chrisley, to personally inform her of the pardons.
“It’s a terrible thing. But it’s a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean, and hopefully we can do it by tomorrow,” Trump said.
“I don’t know them, but give them our regards,” he added.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has issued several high-profile and controversial pardons, including for individuals convicted of white-collar crimes, according to CNBC.
The Chrisleys were also found guilty of conspiring to defraud the IRS, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated.
Todd Chrisley received a 12-year prison sentence. Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years.
Todd and Julie Chrisley are American reality television personalities best known for their USA Network series Chrisley Knows Best, which aired from 2014 to 2023. The show chronicled their affluent lifestyle and family dynamics, featuring their children Chase, Savannah, and Grayson, as well as Todd’s children from a previous marriage, Lindsie and Kyle.
Todd Chrisley, born Michael Todd Chrisley on April 6, 1969, in Georgia, built his wealth through real estate ventures. Julie Chrisley (née Hughes), born January 9, 1973, in Winchester, South Carolina, is the daughter of a Baptist minister and a breast cancer survivor. The couple married in 1996 and co-hosted the podcast Chrisley Confessions, discussing topics from parenting to faith.
