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Todd and Julie Chrisley, the longtime couple who rose to fame on USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best, have officially been pardoned in their ongoing case. On Tuesday, May 27, President Donald Trump announced that he had granted Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, full pardons.
The Couple's Conviction and Sentencing
and Julie had been convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022 before reporting to prison in January 2023. The couple had been appealing their case since being sentenced in November 2022."It's a terrible thing but it's a great thing, because your parents are going to be free and clean," Trump said to the couple's children via phone call. "I hope we can do it by tomorrow."
Todd and Julie had been pushing to appeal their case since their conviction. The news comes as a relief to the couple and their fans, who have been following their journey on Chrisley Knows Best.
Take a look at the couple's journey:
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