Julie Chrisley has received some very unfortunate legal news.
If your name is Julie Chrisley, then.
On September 25, the Chrisley Knows Best cast appeared before a judge at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in the city of Atlanta.
He had hoped to receive a lighter sentence when he learned in June that his seven-year sentence for tax evasion and bank fraud had been tossed out by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Instead, however?
Chrisley againShe was sentenced to 84 months in prison, to be served in early 2023 … because the judge ruled her original sentence was sufficient for her crimes.
Nearly two years ago, Julie was convicted of federal tax evasion and bank fraud along with her husband, Todd Chrisley, and their accountant, Peter Tarantino.
According to their indictment, the spouses knowingly “defrauded” community banks of at least $30 million between 2007 and 2012 by inflating their net worth to obtain loan approvals.
Prosecutors also alleged the couple actively concealed millions of dollars they earned from the “Chrisley Knows Best” show, as well as $500,000 in back taxes Todd owed in 2009.
Chrisley has been in prison for approximately 18 months so far.
At the same time, Todd Chrisley will also remain in the prison system.
The rich and spoiled star was ordered to pay $17.8 million in damages, although the amount was eventually reduced to $4.7 million.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, Todd is being held at the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida, with a scheduled release date of September 2032.
The husband and wife have reportedly not spoken for 13 months.
Before Wednesday’s verdict, Julie tearfully apologized in court.
“I want to say that I have had years to think about what I wanted to say, and I am sorry for my actions and the circumstances that led to where we are today,” she told the judge.
“I spent 20 months in prison, but I have to spend even longer in prison before trial and I apologize for my actions that have led to the situation we are in today.”
Chrisley said:
“I’ve done everything I can to be closer to my family. I’ve taken tests for new skills, like driving a forklift and serving food properly… This has been the hardest part of my life. I can never repay my children for what they’ve been through and for that I’m so sorry.”
Julie’s children, Chase and Savannah, were in the courtroom to support their mother during the re-sentencing this week.
A day earlier, Savannah had shared her fears about the hearing via a podcast.
“God knows, I’m so happy to have my mom home. The last couple of weeks have been really hard,” Savannah told listeners on Sept. 24.
“I am not intentionally hiding information. There is so much fear in my life right now about my mother’s re-sentencing on the 25th that I don’t know what to do.
“And I don’t want to jeopardize his freedom because of what I say.”