Todd and Julie Chrisley Receive $1 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Misconduct in Investigation Against Them

Todd and Julie Chrisley Receive $1 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Misconduct in Investigation Against Them

ENTERTAINMENT TV Todd and Julie Chrisley Receive $1 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Misconduct in Investigation Against Them The couple's attorney called the settlement "an encouraging sign" as the pair’s appeal of their criminal convictions will be heard by a court in April

By Stephanie Wenger and Dory Jackson Updated on January 10, 2024 01:06PM EST Todd and Julie Chrisley have scored a legal victory amid their ongoing prison sentences for their involvement in multimillion dollar bank fraud and tax evasion scheme.

On Tuesday, a lawyer for the couple announced they are receiving a $1 million settlement from the state of Georgia to resolve their 2019 federal lawsuit against Joshua Waites, the former Director of Special Investigations of the state’s Department of Revenue.

DANIELLE DEL VALLE/GETTY “We have been saying for months that the criminal case against the Chrisleys was highly unusual and had real problems,” the family’s attorney, Alex Little of Burr & Forman LLP, said in a statement. “This settlement is an encouraging sign.”

Savannah Chrisley Says Dad Todd May Move Prisons After Facing 'Retaliation' for Speaking Out About Living Conditions The statement continued: “It’s nearly unprecedented for one arm of the government to pay money to defendants when another arm is fighting to keep them in jail.”

Todd and Julie Chrisley. KEVIN MAZUR/ACMA2017/GETTY After being cleared of their state tax evasion charge in Georgia, Todd and Julie took legal action against Waites in Oct. 2019 for “specifically targeting” the famous family in their state tax evasion charge.

According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by PEOPLE, the reality stars’ former lawyer Michael J. Bowers said that Waites’ initial charges against Todd, 54, and Julie, 51, was “a shocking example of how an out-of-control public servant can abuse his office and violate the rights of innocent citizens for reasons that have more to do with securing publicity and money for his office than with enforcing the law.”

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Todd and Lindsie Chrisley. RICK DIAMOND/GETTY IMAGES The lawsuit claims that several years ago, Waites “began to focus his efforts and desire” on the Chrisley family, particularly Todd as well as his estranged daughter Lindsie.

The Chrisleys accused Waites of targeting Lindise, 34, in an attempt to seek information about the family from her. When he was unable to get the information he wanted from her, Waites allegedly shared the Chrisleys confidential tax information with Lindsie, according to the lawsuit.

“Ultimately Waites’s efforts failed, but in the process, the Chrisleys were forced to incur substantial personal and financial hardship,” Bowers said in the lawsuit.

Savannah Chrisley Admits to Feeling 'Waves' of 'Anxiety, Grief' and 'Happiness' Before Seeing Parents in Prison Despite being cleared by the state tax evasion case, the Chrisleys were indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2019 for 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy, all of which they have denied.

The reality stars began their respective prison sentences on Jan. 17, 2023. Todd will be released on Jan. 22, 2033, from the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola. As for Julie, she will be released from the Federal Medical Center Lexington in Kentucky on Oct. 19, 2028. Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.

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The attorneys for the couple noted that an appeal of their criminal convictions will be heard by the federal appeals court in Atlanta in April. Related Articles

Veneer upkeep fund.

They're still criminals, who cares?

[quote] "Todd and Julie Chrisley Receive $1 Million Settlement..."

We'll have that, thanks!

I loved her in Doctor Zhivago!

Well, I guess there goes the Chase and Grayson OnlyFans.

[quote]Good news for the Chrisley's!

Oh, dear.

Chase was practicing for his OnlyFans offerings.

Bad news for Todd. I guess Chase and Grayson are going to have to get that OnlyFans.

Julie's sentence thrown out.

Who? I have never heard of these people.

Their attorney will make sure most of it is gone to legal fees and by the time these two con artists get out of prison there'll be little to nothing left.

this may help bring anyone up to speed

I bet he loves jail

What a pittance.

That's a creepy video at R8 with Todd sneaking up on his son while showering, and recording it.

I believe the eldest son said that Todd used to check up on him naked too.

R16 Totally normal heterosexual dad things. He wanted to make sure he was developing ok.

What will be left after lawyer fees and taxes is not going to be much of a windfall for crazed spendaholics like those two. Plus, I'm sure there will be creditors who will be going after that money right and left.

Those assholes.

Just learning that the daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley spoke at Republican National Convention. The spoiled brat who is missing her parents grifted millions went on to trash the Obama appointed judge and accuse her of political persecution. The family is referred to as ‘’The Trumps of the South’’ a term the irate daughter wears as a badge of honor.

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I’m really enjoying just knowing that couple is in prison.

I can't stand these people and I never could understand how they had that show for so long. He's a weirdo who sneaks up on his son while showering and she's completely fake, too. I just don't get it. Their daughter seems desperate for fame, too.

Savanah Chrisley spoke at the Republican National Convention this past summer that her parents are “Political Prisoners” and she truly believes Dunp will pardon her folks from prison.She will probably “offer” he’s self TO Dump as well-will wait and watch. Oh and by the way- she now claims someone has vandalized her home. No specifics at this time from her- who will do and say anything to remain in the news.

Does she know her husband craves cock on the daily?

I'd say it's time for tort reform (i.e. fix the exorbitant awards in lawsuits), but it seems to be the only way America can effectively regulate anything these days.

I don't know who they are but that man looks extremely gay. They're a couple the article says??? That can't be right.

I can see trump letting them out and helping them back to TV and take revenge on the judge who put them behind bars-Dark days ahead for America.