Although they are still in prison, Todd and Julie Chrisley recently obtained a $1 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging misconduct in the investigation of bank fraud and tax evasion.
PEOPLE reported that Chrisley’s attorney, Alex Little of Burr & Forman LLP, confirmed that they will receive the settlement from the state of Georgia to resolve the couple’s 2019 lawsuit against Joshua Waites. He was the former Director of Special Investigations for the Georgia Department of Revenue.
In a statement, the lawyer stated: “We have been saying for months that the criminal case against Chrisleys was very unusual and had real problems. “This agreement is an encouraging sign.”
The law firm also stated that it is “almost unprecedented” for one arm of the government to pay money to defendants when another arm is fighting to keep them in prison. Todd and Julie Chrisley took legal action against Waites after they were acquitted of their state tax evasion charge in Georgia.
The couple’s former attorney said Waitres’ initial charges against them were a “shocking” example of how an “out of control public servant” can abuse his office and violate the rights of innocent citizens for “reasons that have more than “more about securing publicity and money for his office than enforcing the law.”
The lawsuit further claimed that Waites began focusing his “efforts and desires” on the Chrisley family. His attention was mainly focused on Todd and Lindsie. The Chrisleys also accused Waites of using Lindsie to obtain information about the family. He allegedly even went so far as to share the family’s confidential tax information with her.
Todd and Julie Chrisley charged with 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, plus charges
Despite the legal victory, Todd and Julie Chrisley are still behind bars. The couple was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2019. They were charged with 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, as well as tax evasion and conspiracy. They have maintained their innocence.
While Todd is serving his sentence at the Pensacola federal prison camp, Julia is at the Lexington Federal Medical Center in Kentucky. Todd will be released in January 2033 and Julie will be released in October 2028.
Recently, Todd Chrisley spoke out about the “filthy” conditions he is being subjected to while in prison. “They took a picture of me while I was sleeping,” he explained. “And sent to my daughter, asking her for $2,600 a month for my protection.”
Chrisley later said there were recordings of staff members talking about him needing to be humiliated. He noted that conditions in the prison are disgustingly filthy. “The food is literally, I’m not exaggerating: the food is dated,” he revealed. “And he’s out of date by at least a year. It’s been a year since he won. And here they are literally starving these men.”
Chrisley is using her own money to pay for purchases at the commissary. She refuses to eat the meals provided by the prison.
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