A federal judge upheld reality TV star Julie Chrisley's seven-year prison sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion on Wednesday after Chrisley requested a lesser sentence. Julie Chrisley, 51, and her husband Todd Chrisley, 56, starred on the reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," which showcased their close southern family dynamic and lavish lifestyle in Tennessee and Georgia. The hit series ran from 2014 to 2023.
In 2022, the two were found guilty of taking out over $30 million in fraudulent loans and tax evasion by hiding their earnings. Julie Chrisley was handed a legal win in June when the 11th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals found that the original judge had made a miscalculation during sentencing. The appellate court then sent the case back to the lower court for resentencing. Alex Little, Julie Chrisley's attorney, requested the sentence be adjusted to no more than five years.
He portrayed her as a minor part of the criminal scheme and said her "scattered offenses" were "dramatic mistakes." He also cited her good behavior and usage of enrichment opportunities in prison. Federal prosecutor Annalise Peters refuted this claim, stating Julie Chrisley was a "core part" of the scheme and has not admitted any wrongdoing.
Peters said her good behavior in prison does not cancel out an "11-year journey of fraud after fraud after fraud." Little claimed Julie Chrisley's children are struggling with "day-to-day functioning." The Chrisleys have three children together, 28-year-old Chase, .
