Trump to pardon reality TV stars over $46 million fraud

The White House said this greeting that US President Donald Trump is group to pardon reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, nan mates celebrated for Chrisley Knows Best, which followed their tightly knit family and royal lifestyle.

A assemblage successful 2022 recovered them blameworthy of colluding to defraud organization banks retired of much than US$30 cardinal ($46.5 million) successful fraudulent loans.

The Chrisleys were besides recovered blameworthy of taxation evasion.

In a societal media post, nan White House said Trump called nan Chrisley family and said "he will beryllium granting afloat pardons," adding, "Trump Knows Best!"

The Chrisleys were recovered blameworthy of taxation evasion by hiding their net while showcasing an royal manner that prosecutors said included luxury cars, designer clothes, existent property and travel.

Prosecutors said Todd Chrisley revenge for bankruptcy, stepping distant from much than US$20 cardinal ($31 million) successful unpaid loans.

Julie Chrisley was sentenced to 7 years successful national prison, and Todd Chrisley sewage 12 years down bars.

The mates was besides ordered to salary US$17.8 cardinal ($27.6 million) successful restitution.

A three-judge sheet of nan 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals past summertime upheld nan Chrisleys' convictions but recovered a ineligible correction successful really nan proceedings judge had calculated Julie Chrisley's condemnation by holding her accountable for nan full slope fraud scheme.

The appellate sheet sent her lawsuit backmost to nan little tribunal for resentencing.

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