BREAKING NEWS: Todd Chrisley is sentenced to 12 YEARS behind bars for tax fraud, while wife and accomplice Julie is hit with a seven year stretch, days after couple's son, 16, was seriously injured in car crash

Daily Mail UK ^ | November 21, 2022 | Hope Smith

[Morgana]

Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have been sentenced to 12 years and seven years in prison respectively months after they were found guilty in their tax evasion case.

The couple, best known for 'Chrisley Knows Best' on USA, was sentenced Monday by an Atlanta judge to a combined total of 19 years in prison, less than two days after one of their sons was seriously injured in a car crash in Nashville.

Todd, 53, and Julie, 49, will also serve 16 months of probation each upon their release, according to WBS-TV.

The news comes five months after the Chrisleys were found guilty on criminal bank fraud and tax evasion charges, as prosecutors said they took out $30 million in fraudulent bank loans.

Prosecutors alleged the couple used the money to fund their lifestyle, even before they had become reality stars.

Todd and Julia also used a production company to hide income from the IRS, lawyers argued.

Before Monday's sentencing, officials had stated that Todd was facing up to 22 years while Julie could have served up to 13.

[ealgeone]

meanwhile, at the white hut....biden and hunter continue life as is.

[nickcarraway]

Will his show be in prison now?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

So his new show will be “Chrisley Knows Not To Bend Over For The Soap.”

[EEGator]

He seems gay to me, but HBO already made Oz...

[Steely Tom]

meanwhile, at the white hut....biden and hunter continue life as is.

Laws are for the little people.

— Leona Helmsley

[Morgana]

I doubt it it seems Crisley didn’t know best. So unless he and Josh Duggar are going on “Orange is the new black” they are out of a show

[dpetty121263]

Todd Chrisley will adapt well to prison life and be Tyron’s boyfriend...

[Morgana]

Oh I remember her! “Queen of Mean” she was called.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Chrisley's problem is that he is not a Negro. In that case most charges would have been dropped. This case probably wouldn't even have been prosecuted. You know, reparations 'n' stuff.

[Steely Tom]

Oh I remember her! “Queen of Mean” she was called.

She was quite the proverbial "piece of work."

He husband's company owned the Empire State Building, among other famous properties.

[SamAdams76]

Wow, I have no idea who these people are but this seems like a really bad week for this family. Parents off to prison, son in the hospital...

[LeoTDB69]

I watched a few times. The best character on the show was the grandmother and her love of gambling.

Funny how these reality shows based around families seem to end in trouble, like Gene Simmons show and Hulk Hogan.

[NWFree]

So basically they were swindling frauds

[LeoTDB69]

— Leona Helmsley

Is there a relationship to Hunter Hearst Helmsley?

[UNGN]

Dude pegged my GADAR the first time I flipped past his show.

I’ve never watched the show, don’t know who he is or what he does (I guessed “televangilist on the Down low”):, but from the less than 1 minute I viewed him, I have a strange feeling he will enjoy Prison.

[nickcarraway]

Some seem gay, but aren’t. But he seems to have ethics problems.

[Macho MAGA Man]

What happened with Gene Simmons show?

[Steely Tom]

Don't think so. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (commonly known as "Triple H") was born Paul Michael Levesque. His father is Paul Levesque. His family tree on his father's side is all French names; since he is originally from New Hampshire, it would be a good bet that they are French Canadians.

Harry Helmsley (Leona's husband) grew up in New York City, I believe.

[cgbg]

These people never learn.

If you are going to commit fraud go for billions, not millions.

If they catch you the penalty is the same...