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Todd and Julie Chrisley Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Evasion

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Todd and Julie Chrisley, who star in the USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best, have been sentenced to federal-prison terms months after they were found guilty of tax evasion, WSV-TV Atlanta reports. Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 16 months of probation, while his wife, Julie, got 7 years in prison and 16 months of probation. The two were found guilty of criminal bank fraud — specifically, more than $30 million of fraudulent loans to fund their lifestyle — and tax evasion, which they were found guilty of back in June after failing to file their taxes or submit payments for four years. The two had used their production company to hide income from the IRS. They were not the only ones in the Chisley company going down. Their accountant Peter Tarantino was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday for filing two false corporate tax returns on behalf of the Chrisleys’ company.

As for the state of their reality shows, several episodes have already been made for season ten of Chrisley Knows Best. They were filmed right before the trial began and are expected to air sometime next year, according to Variety. As for their spinoff series, Todd’s upcoming speed-dating show, Love Limo, will not be moving forward, per Deadline. Their most recent Chrisley Confessions podcast episode aired on November 17 and a spokesperson for PodcastOne confirmed that more episodes will be released soon.

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Stars Sentenced to Federal Prison