Todd & Julie Chrisley Sentenced For Financial institution Fraud & Tax Evasion – Hollywood Life

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Todd and Julie Chrisley had been each sentenced to a number of years in jail for his or her tax fraud fees in courtroom on Monday, November 21. Todd, 53, was sentenced to 12 years in jail, whereas Julie, 49, was given 7 years, per TMZ. Additionally they each obtained 16 months of probation every. The ruling happened 5 months after the Chrisley Is aware of Greatest stars had been discovered responsible on all fees in June.

Moreover, the couple’s accountant, Peter Tarantino, obtained 36 months in jail after being discovered responsible of tax fraud, per Insider. HollywoodLife has reached out to reps for each Todd and Julie. They haven’t publicly reacted to their sentencing as of this writing.

The fraud got here to gentle when the couple’s former enterprise accomplice, Mark Braddock, who was additionally taking part within the scheme, knowledgeable tax officers and later prosecutors in regards to the years of crime.

Again in June, Todd was convicted of conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud, conspiracy to defraud the US, financial institution fraud, and tax fraud. Julie was discovered responsible of tax fraud, wire fraud, financial institution fraud, conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the US. The pair confronted as much as 30 years in jail for his or her fees. Earlier than their sentencing, prosecutors had beneficial as much as 22 years for Todd and about 12 and a half years for Julie, per ABC Information. The couple’s legal professionals had requested that Todd be sentenced to 9 years or much less and Julie be given probation.

Earlier than the sentencing, a member of the family advised HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that the pair had been “extraordinarily emotional and nervous,” particularly forward of Thanksgiving. “This might both be an exquisite vacation season like [they] all the time have, or it could possibly be one of the crucial troublesome holidays that they’ve ever had,” the insider stated. “This complete expertise has united them, they usually have all been leaning on one another for emotional help.”

Julie and Todd had been additionally nervous about how the end result would have an effect on their kids. The pair have three youngsters: Savannah, 26, Chase, 26, and Grayson, 16, who was concerned in a automobile accident over the weekend. Todd additionally has a daughter Lindsie, 33, and son Kyle, 31, from a earlier marriage. Julie and Todd are additionally the authorized guardians of Kyle’s daughter Chloe,10.

When the decision first got here in, a supply near the household revealed to HollywoodLife completely that they had been “in shock,” and had been planning to enchantment. “Todd and Julie are simply devastated by the decision, as are their kids Savannah, Chase, Grayson, Lindsie, and Kyle. They’re all leaning on one another for help throughout this troublesome time,” they stated. “Though they’re grateful for being allowed to be on home arrest whereas they await sentencing, staying at house on a regular basis is not going to be straightforward for them as a result of they’re such busy individuals.”

After the decision got here in, Todd spoke briefly in regards to the conviction in an episode of his Chrisley Confessions podcast, the place he thanked followers for his or her help. “We needed to let everybody know that it’s a really unhappy, heartbreaking time for our household proper now. However we nonetheless maintain steadfast in our religion and we belief that God will do what he does as a result of God’s a miracle employee — and that’s what we’re holding out for,” he stated.