Chrisley Knows Best fraud trial

colliemom4 · ‎09-08-2010

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are headed to court in Atlanta Monday after prosecutors claim the couple committed bank fraud and tax evasion. The Chrisleys are known for a litany of USA Network and E! shows including Love Limo, Growing Up Chrisley, and most prominently, Chrisley Knows Best, which was just renewed for its 10th season, the Associated Press reports.

But according to prosecutors, the Chrisleys do not, in fact, know best and claim that among other crimes, the couple used fake documents to file for loans and used fake bank statements to try and rent a home in California. The indictments, filed in August 2019 and February 2021, also claim the couple didn’t pay rent once moving into the house. In total, the Chrisleys are charged with one count of tax fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Julie is also charged with wire fraud and obstructing justice, the AP reports. Todd addressed the accusations in an Instagram post in 2019 and denied all wrongdoing. He claimed a fired employee forged the incriminating documents to sabotage the family.

Auntie CC · ‎10-28-2015

Thanks for the info

justashopper · ‎03-21-2010

@colliemom4

Hi

It will be interesting to see how this all pans out. Are they guilty? We shall see. I have watched the show and kind of have a love hate opinion. In some ways they seem like a nice family that has had some success in life. On the other hand, there is something little off-- is it for tv? I don't know. LOL.

But we can always count on--- Uncle Sam gets his money. It doesn't matter who you are. death and taxes. The great equalizers for sure!

colliemom4 · ‎09-08-2010

@justashopper wrote:
@colliemom4

Hi
It will be interesting to see how this all pans out. Are they guilty? We shall see. I have watched the show and kind of have a love hate opinion. In some ways they seem like a nice family that has had some success in life. On the other hand, there is something little off-- is it for tv? I don't know. LOL.

But we can always count on--- Uncle Sam gets his money. It doesn't matter who you are. death and taxes. The great equalizers for sure!

@justashopper I feel the same way you do about them. I will also be interested to see how this all turns out. I've always wondered where they got so much money when they don't really seem to work. I googled it and it the search results say Todd became wealthy selling real estate but have also read that he owes out as much as he is worth.

I've always felt like there was something a little off there. Also, blaming an employee? How convenient. They've already settled a 2 million dollar tax evasion charge by agreeing to pay $148,000. This took place in Georgia in 2019.

lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

The pedophile Josh Duggar also blamed an employee for the child pornography. He said that it was the employee who accessed the child porn site on his computer.

colliemom4 · ‎09-08-2010

@lgfan wrote:
The pedophile Josh Duggar also blamed an employee for the child pornography. He said that it was the employee who accessed the child porn site on his computer.

@lgfan I have heard about that and am glad he didn't get away with it. Josh is still waiting to be sentenced. A you tube vlogger claims they are strongly considering a 20 year sentence due to his pre-trial behavior which causes them to feel he will never change. Of course a change is very difficult in this type of behavior anyway.

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

@colliemom4,

Let's stay tuned to see what happens, thanks for this post,

Effie54 · ‎09-08-2010

It's like The Duggar and Gosling families. Drama.

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

Nothing about Todd Chrisley would surprise me. I think he's a shady character who has a propensity for lying, sets a horrible example as a father and a human being, and has raised his children over indulged and then belittles them for being lazy or inept. He shows them he doesn't trust them. I see him as a buffoon. The only part of Chrisley Knows Best that I like is the elderly mother, who is the only one who tells him off.