President Donald Trump will pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie
Chrisley, according to a video posted by Trump's communications adviser
Margo Martin on X. The couple was sentenced to prison for tax evasion
and bank fraud.
The couple, who became famous for their show "Chrisley Knows Best," were sentenced in November 2022 to a combined 19 years in prison on charges including fraud and tax evasion.
Principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields did not provide any
details behind the pardons and echoed Trump's comments in the video that
the couple were treated unfairly.
“The President is always pleased to give well-deserving Americans a
second chance, especially those who have been unfairly targeted and
overly prosecuted by an unjust justice system".
The charges against the Chrisleys stem from activity that occurred at
least as early as 2007, when the couple allegedly provided false
information to banks and fabricated bank statements when applying for
and receiving million of dollars in loans, according to the U.S.
Attorney's Office.
In their sentencing memo, prosecutors said the Chrisleys had engaged in
a "fifteen-year fraud spree."
"After they defrauded community banks out of tens of millions of
dollars, they hid millions of dollars from the IRS, all while going on television to boast about how much they spend on designer clothes," the
memo read. "And when they learned that they were under investigation for
those crimes, they involved their own family members and friends to
obstruct justice."
In a phone interview with ABC News on Tuesday, Savannah Chrisley told
ABC News the call from Trump came 'totally out of the blue."
"It was just a shock, and the president was so kind and loving. He's the
reason my family is coming back together," Chrisley said. "I have always
stood by him and his administration, and I will continue to stand by
them and fight for them."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-pardon-todd-julie-chrisley/story?id=122248116
Trump does have empathy in him. For fellow reality TV hustlers.
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