Todd Chrisley
Star of the USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best
- Entries
- 11
- On the record
- 6
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- May 30, 2025
The record
Todd Chrisley became a television name in March 2014, when USA Network premiered Chrisley Knows Best, a series about the Atlanta-area millionaire, his wife Julie and their family. The federal case that later ended the show reached back before the cameras: prosecutors said he and Julie used false bank statements and financial records to obtain more than $36 million in personal loans from Georgia community banks.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, he then filed for bankruptcy and walked away from more than $20 million of those loans, and the couple filed no tax returns for 2013 through 2016 while earning millions from the show. A jury convicted him in June 2022, Judge Eleanor L. Ross sentenced him to 12 years, and he reported to the federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida, in January 2023.
The 11th Circuit upheld his convictions in June 2024, finding a legal error only in Julie Chrisley's sentence; the couple's lawyer said they were disappointed it rejected Todd's appeal. President Trump's pardon warrant for him was signed on May 28, 2025, and the Office of the Pardon Attorney lists his sentence as 144 months with $17,270,741.57 in restitution. Within days he said the family had started filming a new Lifetime series.
Roles and honours on the record
Every entry, newest first
- Reported
President Trump announced he would pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, per the AP. Todd and Julie Chrisley convicted of bank fraud, then pardoned
- Ruled
A federal judge sentenced Todd Chrisley to 12 years in prison plus 16 months of probation, per WSB-TV. Todd and Julie Chrisley convicted of bank fraud, then pardoned
- Ruled
Federal jury in Atlanta convicted Todd Chrisley of bank fraud conspiracy, bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the US and tax fraud, per Business Insider. Todd and Julie Chrisley convicted of bank fraud, then pardoned
- Filed
Todd and Julie Chrisley pleaded not guilty to a 12-count indictment, per the New York Times. Todd and Julie Chrisley convicted of bank fraud, then pardoned
Stories in this file
The record, entry by entry
- 2014-03-11 Reported USA Network premiered Chrisley Knows Best, following Todd Chrisley, his wife Julie and their family in the Atlanta area. People report on the series premiere
- 2022-06-07 Ruled A federal jury in Atlanta convicted Todd and Julie Chrisley on all counts of a superseding indictment after a nearly three-week trial. Their accountant, Peter Tarantino, was convicted of tax-related offenses. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, press release
- 2022-11-21 Ruled U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross sentenced Todd Chrisley to 12 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered restitution in an amount to be set later. Tarantino received three years. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, press release
- 2023-01-17 Reported Todd Chrisley reported to Federal Prison Camp Pensacola to begin his 12-year sentence while the couple appealed. Their lawyer, Alex Little, said the trial was marred by serious and repeated errors. People report
- 2024-06-21 Ruled A three-judge 11th Circuit panel upheld the convictions of Todd Chrisley and Tarantino, finding a legal error only in Julie Chrisley's sentence. His lawyer said the family was disappointed the court rejected Todd's appeal; the Bureau of Prisons then listed his release date as September 2032. Associated Press report
- 2025-05-28 Official President Trump's pardon warrant for Todd Chrisley was signed. The Office of the Pardon Attorney lists his sentence as 144 months, three years' supervised release and $17,270,741.57 restitution for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five counts of bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and tax evasion. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney, clemency grants list
- 2025-05-30 Reported At a press conference in Nashville, Todd Chrisley said he and Julie started filming a new Lifetime series the night they got home after the pardon. People report
Documents
Sources behind this file
- Washington Post report on the pardons
- ABC News report on the release
- Yahoo Entertainment timeline
- AP report on the pardon announcement
- AP report on Julie Chrisley's resentencing
- AP report on the 11th Circuit ruling
- People report on the sentencing
- WSB-TV report on the sentencing
- Deadline report on the sentences and cancellations
- AP report on the verdict
- Business Insider report on the verdict
- New York Times report on the not-guilty pleas