Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
- Todd and Julie Chrisley have been married since 1996.
- The couple has a blended family, including a daughter and son from Todd’s first marriage and three biological children.
- In recent years, the Chrisley family has navigated Todd and Julie’s criminal fraud case but will be reunited following a presidential pardon.
More than two years after their convictions for bank and tax fraud offenses, reality TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley are on the verge of freedom thanks to President Donald Trump.
Trump has signed a full pardon for the former reality TV couple, according to media reports from Tuesday. A White House communications advisor shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of Trump delivering the news to Todd and Julie’s daughter Savannah Chrisley. “It’s a terrible thing, but it’s a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean,” he said in a phone call from the Oval office.
Former real estate entrepreneur Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, previously starred with their children in the USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best, which documented the family’s affluent lifestyle. The series ran 10 seasons through 2023 and led to a spinoff, Growing Up Chrisley, which aired from 2019 through 2022.
In 2019, a federal grand jury indicted Todd and Julie on several financial crimes dating back to before they were on reality television. They were found guilty of wire fraud; bank fraud totaling more than $36 million; conspiracy to commit bank fraud; and conspiracy to defraud the United States via tax evasion in 2022. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison and Julie to 7 years.
Since then, the Chrisleys and their children have grappled with the ramifications of their convictions. Here’s everything you need to know about the soon-to-be reunited family.
Todd Chrisley
The patriarch of the family, Todd Chrisley was a successful real estate investor before becoming a reality TV personality. He has five children: two with first wife, Teresa Terry, and three with Julie, whom he married in 1996.
Like Julie, Todd participated in the spinoff series Growing Up Chrisley and appeared as himself on a variety of TV game shows including Celebrity Family Feud and Hollywood Game Night.
Todd, who served as an assistant to his prison’s chaplain, previously spoke about about his life at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida. “It is so disgustingly filthy. The food is literally, I’m not exaggerating... the food is dated, and it’s out of date by, at minimum, a year,” he said in a 2023 phone interview. “It’s a year past expiration. And they are literally starving these men to death here. These men are getting, I don’t know, they are getting a thousand calories a day.”
Neither Todd nor the family’s attorneys have spoken publicly about the full pardons.
Julie Chrisley
Before marrying Todd and finding her own success on TV, Julie Chrisley worked at a bank in South Carolina.
Julie has collaborated with her family on a variety of projects, including the podcast Chrisley Confessions, which she began with Todd in 2018, and the spinoff TV series Growing Up Chrisley starting a year later. She also hosted her own digital cooking series, What's Cooking with Julie Chrisley.
Prior to her legal woes, Julie also faced significant health obstacles. Doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer in 2012, and she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She has since been in remission.
Julie’s sentence was thrown out in 2024 but later upheld by a court of appeals. According to daughter Savannah, she hasn’t been allowed to communicate with Todd during their incarcerations. Julie is currently being held at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
Lindsie Chrisley
Lindsie Chrisley is the oldest child of Todd and his ex-wife, Teresa. The 35-year-old appeared on five seasons of Chrisley Knows Best but became estranged from the family following the criminal allegations against Todd.
Although Todd has accused Lindsie of spreading negative stories about the family to the media, per People, the pair have since reconciled and met on the Chrisley Confessions podcast to talk about their prolonged rift.
Lindsie has a son named Jackson from her marriage to ex-husband Will Campbell. The couple divorced in 2021.
Kyle Chrisley
The second child from Todd’s previous marriage, Kyle Chrisley was absent for much of the family’s TV fame. According to People, Kyle appeared on the first season of Chrisley Knows Best but left the show after also becoming estranged from Todd. The pair shared an emotional phone call during a 2021 episode as they attempted to reconnect.
Kyle has been open about his drug addiction and was previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His sister Lindsie said during a March 2025 podcast appearance that she believes Kyle is now sober.
The 33-year-old has a daughter, Chloe, from a previous relationship with Angela Johnson. Todd and Julie initially shared joint custody of Chloe with Johnson before officially adopting the child in 2016. Kyle later married Ashleigh Nelson in 2021.
In March 2023, Kyle was arrested for aggravated assault following a workplace altercation in Tennessee. He was released on $3,000 bond.
Chase Chrisley
Chase Chrisley, 28, is the oldest of Todd and Julie’s three children together. He appeared on Chrisley Knows Best and Growing Up Chrisley with his younger sister, Savannah. Part of his personal life—specifically, his courtship with ex-fiancée Emmy Medders—played out onscreen. The couple became engaged in October 2022, but they split nine months later.
Chase has spoken about his parents’ conviction and its effect on the family. “Obviously, what we have been going through is hell. It is a terrible, terrible situation. But I have to try and find the good, even in the darkest time,” he said in 2022.
In January 2025, Chase was arrested on suspicion of simple battery after allegedly becoming “very disrespectful and belligerent” at an Atlanta restaurant and slapping a manager in the face. He was released on a $10,000 bond.
Savannah Chrisley
The middle child of Todd and Julie, Savannah Chrisley is a former pageant contestant who was named Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 2015. Now 27, Savannah appeared on both Chrisley Knows Best and Growing Up Chrisley with Chase.
In 2022, she debuted her audio and video podcast Unlocked, in which she “hopes to inspire others to be their most authentic selves” through untold stories about her life. She has also shared plans to write a memoir. Savannah is currently single, having split from her ex-boyfriend Robert Shiver in March.
Following her parents’ imprisonment, Savannah became a prison reform activist and appealed to the Trump administration for pardons for her parents. She also spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
“I will forever be grateful for President Trump, his administration, and everyone along the way, all of my lawyers, the people who put in countless hours and effort and love for my family to make sure that my parents got home,” Savannah said upon learning of the pardons. “I’m just speechless. I can’t thank you guys enough for sticking with my family along the way.”
Grayson Chrisley
Grayson Chrisley, 19, is Todd and Julie’s youngest son and appeared in all seasons of Chrisley Knows Best. However, he since admitted he had no choice in participating in the series, and he’s never actually watched an episode. “I don’t think it’s interesting. I mean I don’t like it, but apparently people do,” he said on Unlocked in 2022.
Grayson also made a cameo appearance in the 2016 movie Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, along with his father and older sister Savannah. The latter, who has cared for the teenager and her niece Chloe following Todd and Julie’s imprisonment, revealed in January 2023 that Grayson had a “breakdown” over the family’s legal problems.
In January 2025, Grayson began attending the University of Alabama. Savannah posted about the milestone on her Instagram account. “We’ve never been apart… ever. And my heart feels like it’s shattered into a million pieces. But my overwhelming sadness is matched only by the pride I feel watching him chase his dreams,” she wrote.
Tyler Piccotti joined the Biography.com staff as an Associate News Editor and is now the News and Culture Editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor for a daily newspaper recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors. In his current role, he shares the true stories behind your favorite movies and TV shows and profiles rising musicians, actors, and athletes. When he's not working, you can find him at the nearest amusement park or movie theater and cheering on his favorite teams.
