Washington (AP) President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he wanted to excuse the television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are eminent for “Chrisley Knows Best”, a reality show that was followed by their close family and extravagant lifestyle, from which the public prosecutors were expanded by bank fraud and the spread of income from the tax authorities.
The Chrisleys were convicted in 2022 because they confused themselves by submitting false documents of more than 30 million US dollars to loans in Atlanta in the Atlanta region. They also found tax evasion for guilty and covered their income and showed a luxurious lifestyle, which according to the authorities included high -priced cars, designer clothing, real estate and travel.
The prosecutors said that the couple had gone away from their responsibility for the repayment when Todd Chrisley registered bankruptcy and left more than $ 20 million in unpaid loans. Julie Chrisley was convicted of seven years in the federal prison, and Todd Chrisley received 12 years behind bars. The couple was also instructed to pay 17.8 million US dollars in reimbursement.
“Your parents will be free and clean and I hope that we can do it until tomorrow,” said Trump in a call with her daughter Savannah Chrisley, according to a video that was published online by an adjutant of the White House. In a social media contribution, the adjutant explained: “Trump knows best!”
“You received a rather hard treatment based on what I hear,” added the President to the couple a few moments later.
An official of the White House, who spoke on the condition of the anonymity to discuss decisions that had not yet been published, said the pardoning would be upcoming.
The step continues a pattern of Trump that excuse top -class friends, supporters, donors and former employees. On Monday, Trump Scott Jenkins, a former sheriff in Virginia, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after conviction for fraud and bribery. The President published online that Jenkins and his family “were pulled by a corrupt and weapons of bids -Doj through hell”.
The president has also moved to Paul Walczak, a executives imprisoned in Florida Health Care Executive, whose mother contributed to uncovering the content of a diary, which was held by Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden. And in April he began to operate the Republican of Nevada Michele Fiore, who was waiting for the conviction for federal fees to operate money for a statue who used a murdered police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery, honor of a murdered police officer.
The lawyer of Chrisleys, Alex Little, said the forgiveness “corrects a deep injustice and restores two committed parents in her family and community.”
“President Trump recognized what we argued right from the start: Todd and Julie were targeted because of their conservative values ​​and their high level of awareness. Their prosecution was spoiled by several violations and political prejudices,” said Little in a statement.
Little’s statement added: “Todd and July’s case is exactly the reason why the pardon power exists. Thanks to President Trump, the Chrisley family can now start healing and reconstruction of their life.”
Before the Chrisley’s reality television stars became, she and a former business partner entered wrong documents to banks in the Atlanta area to receive fraudulent loans, the public prosecutor said during their process. They accused the pair of expenses extensively and then operate up-to-date fraudulent loans to pay venerable.
A three-judge committee of the 11th US Court of Appeals confirmed Chrisley’s convictions last summer, but found a legal mistake in how the legal judge Julie Chrisley had calculated by holding it into account for the entire bank fraud system. The appeal committee returned its case to sell to the subject.
Savannah Chrisley spoke at the Republican National Congress 2024, where she spoke about her parents’ detention. At the time, she said that they were “persecuted by rogue administrations” – and repeated Trump’s rhetoric about the criminal justice system when he was exposed to his own investigation and criminal cases.
She said Trump had been organized for his policy and said her parents were also targeted because of her conservative beliefs and her high level of awareness.
“I will never forget what the prosecutors said in the most democratic district of the state in front of a judge appointed by Obama. He called us the” Trumps of the South “, Savannah Chrisley said in their comments about the convention and added:” He meant it as an insult, but let me tell you boy, I wear it as a bath of honor. “
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Associated Press Writer Michelle L. Price contributed.
