Savannah Chrisley, the daughter of former television personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley, has expressed tempered optimism that her mother will receive a reduced sentence and be granted early release from prison ahead of her resentencing hearing in September. “And I hope and pray that that is God’s way of speaking to me—telling me that this too shall end, like, this is coming to an end, and she’s going to be home sooner rather than later,” she said. Todd Chrisley, 55, a real estate magnate, and his wife, Julie Chrisley, 51, were formerly featured on the USA Network’s reality show “Chrisley Knows Best,” a series that chronicled the experiences of their affluent family for 10 seasons, airing from 2014 to 2023.
The Chrisleys, who have been incarcerated since January 2023, were convicted on charges of fraud and tax evasion in June 2022. In addition to failing to file tax returns or pay taxes from 2013 to 2016, the Attorney’s Office also alleged that the Chrisleys conspired “to evade collection of half a million dollars in delinquent taxes.” Todd Chrisley was later ordered to serve 12 years in prison, followed by 16 months of probation; Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years in prison and 16 months of probation.
The couple, who have both maintained their innocence, later had their sentences reduced by two years and 14 months, respectively. However, in June this year, Julie Chrisley’s sentence was vacated by a federal appeals court and remanded for res.