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Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were serving federal prison sentences for tax evasion and bank fraud, were granted "a full unconditional pardon" by President Donald Trump on Tuesday (May 27), their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, confirmed in a video shared on her Instagram account.
“The president called me personally as I was walking into Sam's Club and notified me that he was signing paper pardon paperwork for both of my parents,” said Savannah Chrisley, who was wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat in the video. “So both my parents are coming home tonight [Tuesday] or tomorrow [Wednesday (May 28)], and I still don't believe it's real. I'm freaking out -- the fact that the president called me.”
“I will forever be grateful for President Trump, his administration and everyone along the way, all of my lawyers, the people who put in countless hours and effort and love for my family to make sure that my parents got home,” she added.
“My parents get to start their lives over… President Trump didn't just commute their sentences, he gave them a full unconditional pardon. So for that, I am forever grateful,” Savannah added.
The 27-year-old had previously appealed to the Trump administration for pardons for her parents and gave a speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison on fraud and tax evasion charges in November 2022, with Todd receiving a 12-year sentence and 16 months probation while Julie received a seven-year sentence with 16 months probation.
The Chrisleys were also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution in relation to their sentencing. Chrisley Knows Best premiered on USA Network in 2014 and showcased the lavish lifestyle of Todd, a real estate developer and his Georgia family.
The tax evasion and bank fraud charges stem from activity that is reported to have taken place as early as 2007, at which point Todd and Julie Chrisley allegedly gave false information to banks and fabricated bank statements while applying for and receiving millions in loans, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The alleged bank fraud scheme continued until 2012 and the couple allegedly began fabricating bank statements and a credit report that had "been physically cut and taped or glued together when applying for and obtaining a lease for a home in California" in 2014.