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Trump Grants Full Pardons to Todd and Julie Chrisley

The former reality TV couple is set to be released after a presidential pardon secured by their daughter’s lobbying with the help of criminal justice advocate Alice Johnson.

Julie Chrisley (L) and Todd Chrisley attend the grand opening of E3 Chophouse Nashville on November 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Todd Chrisley, left, and Julie Chrisley received full pardons from President Donald Trump on Tuesday, following their 2022 convictions for fraud and tax crimes.
Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley arrive at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards held at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. President Donald Trump said he plans to pardon the pair, who were jailed for fraud in 2022.
Julie Chrisley and Todd Chrisley on Nov. 20, 2019 in Nashville, TN.

Overview

  • President Trump signed full pardons for Todd and Julie Chrisley on May 27, clearing their 2022 convictions for bank fraud and tax evasion.
  • Todd Chrisley received a 12-year federal sentence and Julie Chrisley a seven-year term after a jury found them guilty of defrauding community banks of more than $30 million and evading taxes.
  • Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, campaigned publicly for their release, speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention and meeting White House officials earlier this year.
  • Alice Johnson, a criminal justice reform advocate previously pardoned by Trump, joined the Oval Office call and helped facilitate the couple’s clemency.
  • Democratic influencers denounced the move as political favoritism and “blatant corruption,” citing the Chrisleys’ celebrity status and ties to the former president.