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US President Donald Trump said he would be pardoning the reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who in 2022 for conspiracy to fraud banks in the amount of more than $ 30 million was sentenced were.
Margo Martin shares video of the pardoning message
Trump’s communication consultant Margo Martin published on Tuesday on the Social platform X A video in which the president calls the couple’s daughter, Savannah Chrisley. And her the news of yours pardon communicated.
Trump’s words to Savannah Chrisley
“It’s a terrible thing. But it is also a great thing. Because her parents will be free and unspecified. And I hope that we can do it by tomorrow,” said Trump to Savannah in the video. “We try to do this tomorrow. I don’t know them. But they give them my greetings. And wish them a good life.”
Before Julie and Todd Chrisley became reality stars, according to the public prosecutor, they had used fake documents to receive fraudulent loans. And then refer to other fraudulent loans to pay off their old ones. The couple was also convicted of tax evasion. The public prosecutor accused them of not repaid more than $ 20 million in debt when Todd in 2012 registered bankruptcy.
The prison terms for the Chrisleys and their accountant
Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Julie at seven years. And the couple’s accountant, Peter Tarantino, also received three years for his role in fraud. The Chrisleys were sentenced to a payment of $ 17.8 million.
In the press release, in which your prison sentence for 2022 announced It was said, said US public prosecutor Ryan K. Buchanan: “Your long prison terms reflect the extent of your criminal machinations. And should serve as a warning for others that are attempted to use our country’s community banking system for illegal personal profits.”
Appeal judgment due to incorrect punishment
Last summer stood A three-member judge of the 11th US Court of Appeals that a first instance judge Chrisley had incorrectly calculated punishment by blaming it for the entire bank fraud. The Court of Appeal referred her case to the first instance court. So that it can be re -condemned.
she got In September last year, a federal judge sentenced seven years in prison for bank fraud and tax evasion. Your application for punishment was rejected.