{"id":170992,"date":"2025-05-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/donald-trump-to-pardon-tax-evader-and-bank-fraudster-maga-couple-todd-and-julie-chrisley\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:00:00","slug":"donald-trump-to-pardon-tax-evader-and-bank-fraudster-maga-couple-todd-and-julie-chrisley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/donald-trump-to-pardon-tax-evader-and-bank-fraudster-maga-couple-todd-and-julie-chrisley\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump to pardon tax evader and bank fraudster MAGA couple Todd and Julie Chrisley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a> has announced full pardons for reality TV stars <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/todd-chrisley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todd<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/julie-chrisley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Chrisley<\/a>, who were found guilty of tax evasion and bank fraud charges in 2022. So basically a criminal rewarding a set of criminals, because\u2026MAGA.<\/p>\n<p>A video shared on X by White House communications advisor <strong>Margo Martin<\/strong> shows Trump speaking with their daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/savannah-chrisley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savannah Chrisley<\/a>, telling her about his decision to pardon her parents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-15052014-02-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"Todd and Julie Chrisley\" class=\"wp-image-114598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-15052014-02-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-15052014-02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-15052014-02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-15052014-02-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-15052014-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">May 15, 2014: Julie Chrisley, Todd Chrisley attending the NBC Universal Cable Entertainment Upfront 2014, held at the Javits Center North Hall in New York City.<br \/>Photo  Credit: Kristin Callahan\/ACE\/INFphoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a terrible thing, but it\u2019s a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-pardon-todd-julie-chrisley\/story?id=122248116\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-pardon-todd-julie-chrisley\/story?id=122248116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump told Savannah Chrisley<\/a> in the video. \u201cWe\u2019ll try getting it done tomorrow. I don\u2019t know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Trump mentioned that he felt Todd and Julie Chrisley received \u201ca pretty harsh treatment\u201d for their offenses.<\/p>\n<p>According to Atlanta\u2019s WSB-TV, Todd Chrisley was facing a 12-year prison sentence while Julie was set to serve seven years. A federal jury determined that in June 2022, they had submitted fake documents to con Atlanta banks out of over $30 million through fraudulent loans. The jury also found they had hidden millions in earnings from their TV show <em><strong>Chrisley Knows Best<\/strong><\/em> from the IRS. Their lawyer revealed to NBC in February that Trump was \u201cseriously\u201d weighing pardoning the Chrisleys.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" alt=\"Todd and Julie Chrisley NBC Universal Summer 2014 TCA Press Tour - Day 2\" class=\"wp-image-114599 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-1160x1740.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"Todd and Julie Chrisley NBC Universal Summer 2014 TCA Press Tour - Day 2\" class=\"wp-image-114599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chrisleys-photos-14072014-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Julie Chrisley and Todd Chrisley at the NBC Universal Summer 2014 TCA Press Tour \u2013 Day 2 on  7\/14\/2014. 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