Judge to Re-Sentence Julie Chrisley for Fraud

Appeals court finds error in original sentencing calculation
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Posted Sep 25, 2024 2:45 PM CDT
Judge to Re-Sentence Julie Chrisley for Fraud
Julie Chrisley, right, and her husband Todd Chrisley pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.   (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

A federal judge is set to re-sentence reality TV star Julie Chrisley following an appeals court ruling that identified a sentencing error. Julie Chrisley and her husband, Todd, famed for their show Chrisley Knows Best, were convicted in 2022 of bank fraud and tax evasion. The couple, along with their accountant Peter Tarantino, fraudulently obtained over $30 million in loans, evaded taxes, and lived extravagantly.

A three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions but found the trial judge erroneously held Julie Chrisley accountable for the entire fraud scheme starting in 2006. It was noted there was insufficient evidence confirming her involvement that early. Consequently, the case has been sent back for re-sentencing. Prosecutors urged the judge to reinstate Julie's original seven-year sentence, while her defense requested no more than five years, citing the adverse impact on their children.

Julie Chrisley was initially sentenced to seven years in prison, while Todd received 12 years; $17.8 million in restitution was mandated. Todd Chrisley is currently serving time at a minimum-security prison in Pensacola, Florida, with a projected release in September 2032. Julie was held at a facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Meanwhile, Tarantino is in a halfway house in Atlanta with a release date set for March. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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