Julie Chrisley's 7-year sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion UPHELD
A federal judge decided on Wednesday (25.09.24) that Julie Chrisley's seven-year sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion was sufficient, just three months after a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals claimed her original sentence had been miscalculated.
Julie Chrisley's seven-year sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion has been upheld, following an appeal.
The ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star and her husband Todd were jailed in 2023 after being found guilty of 12 counts of tax evasion and fraud, with Todd, 55, sentenced to 12 years behind bars and Julie, 51, ordered to serve seven.
Julie appeared at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta on Wednesday (25.09.24) to hear the outcome of her appeal, and a federal judge refused to give her a more lenient sentence.
Before the ruling was announced, Julie said: "I would like to say I’ve had years to think about what I’ve wanted to say and I’m sorry for my actions and situations that let us to where we are today.
"I’ve had 20 months in prison, but it has been much more leading up to the trial and I apologize for my actions that led to where we are today.
"I have done everything I can do to get closer to my family.
"I’ve taken tests for new skills, such as driving a forklift and serving food in proper ways ... this has been the most difficult part of my life.
"I can’t ever repay my children for what they’ve had to go through and for that, I am so sorry."
Julie's daughter, influencer Savannah Chrisley, is said to have been left devastated about her mother's sentence being upheld.
An insider told DailyMail.com: "Savannah is in ruins. She had everything prepared for Julie to come home. She was so certain of her being freed."
Earlier this year, Julie's conviction was upheld but her sentence was overturned by a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and her case was sent for resentencing.
However, Todd's appeal was rejected by the court.
