President Donald Trump officially pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on Wednesday.
The official word comes a day after his communications adviser announced the president would pardon the pair, who are serving time for tax evasion and bank fraud.
Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, appealed to the Trump administration for pardons for her parents and spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention. She posted an image on Instagram Wednesday afternoon appearing to show Trump signing and posing with the pardon.
Savannah Chrisley said on Tuesday that Trump had called her to notify her that “he was signing paper pardon paperwork for both of my parents.”
“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,” the 27-year-old said in a video on Instagram on Tuesday.
Reality TV Personalities Julie Chrisley and Todd Chrisley visit Hallmark’s “Home & Family” at Universal Studios Hollywood, June 18, 2018 in Universal City, California.
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The couple, who became famous for their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were sentenced in November 2022 to a combined 19 years in prison on charges including fraud and tax evasion. Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 16 months of probation while Julie Chrisley was ordered to serve seven years in prison and 16 months of probation.
Todd Chrisley speaks next to his wife Julie and their kids Chase and Savannah at a panel for the USA television series “Chrisley Knows Best” during the Television Critics Association Cable Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., July 14, 2014.
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The couple was also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution.
“Chrisley Knows Best” premiered in 2014 and followed the lavish lifestyle of wealthy real estate developer Todd Chrisley and his family.
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