Former “Chrisley Knows Best” reality star Julie Chrisley’s sentence for financial crimes has been overturned, but her conviction has been upheld.
Julie and her husband, Todd, were convicted in June 2022 of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. In addition, Julie was convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. They have always denied the charges.
On Friday, Julie’s sentence was vacated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. The appellate court upheld Chrisley’s convictions for tax evasion and bank fraud but overturned Julie’s conviction, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to link her to losses incurred by the couple prior to 2007. This decision remands her case back to the district court, where she will be resentenced.
The district court must now determine more precisely what Julie’s involvement was in the financial losses for which she was convicted.
Todd Chrisley made a fortune through Chrisley Asset Management, a real estate company he founded in Georgia, The Daily Wire previously reported. The success of the business combined with Todd’s personality and large family made him a perfect candidate for reality TV, which led to “Chrisley Knows Best.”
Even before the Chrisleys began their reality show in 2014, they had financial problems. In 2012, Todd filed for bankruptcy protection.
