Todd and Julie Chrisley will receive a $1 million settlement from the state of Georgia over their lawsuit against former Georgia Department of Revenue Special Investigations Director Joshua Weitz.
The lawsuit, filed in 2019, alleges misconduct in the state's investigation into tax evasion charges, which were ultimately cleared.
However, the couple were later convicted of federal fraud and tax evasion and sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison. Their sentences were commuted last year, and Todd is scheduled to be released in 2033 and Jui in 2028.
“We have said for months that the criminal case against the Chrisleys is highly unusual and has real problems,” Alex Little, the Chrisleys' attorney, said in a press release Wednesday. Stated. “This settlement is an encouraging sign. It is almost unprecedented for one branch of the government to pay money to a defendant while another branch is fighting to keep him in prison.”
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Todd and Julie Chrisley have been awarded $1 million in damages from the state of Georgia over a lawsuit they filed in 2019. (Kevin Mazur/ACMA2017/Getty Images for ACM)
The Atlanta Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear the couple's appeal in April, Little said. They deny the charges.
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Chrisley's lawsuit accuses Waits of being an “out-of-control public servant” and “abusive.”[d] his office and violation[d] “Innocent citizens are being disenfranchised for reasons that have more to do with the visibility and funding of his public office than with law enforcement,” People magazine reported.
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The couple accuses Weitz of targeting Lindsey Chrisley, 34, Todd's estranged daughter with ex-wife Teresa Terry, to obtain family information and illegally sharing confidential tax information. did.
Todd and Julie Chrisley with their daughters Savannah and Lindsay. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Concert for Love and Acceptance)
“While Waits' efforts ultimately failed, the Chrisleys suffered significant personal and financial hardship in the process,” the lawsuit states, according to People magazine.
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Todd and Julie rose to fame in 2014 with their debut on the reality show Chrisley Knows Best.
Todd and Julie Chrisley are currently serving prison sentences for fraud and tax evasion. (USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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The program ended airing in March last year. But Fox News Digital has learned: Chrisley's new reality show The focus will be on the lives of Todd and Julie's children after their parents' prison sentences.
Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
