How Trump’s Controversial Pardon May Literally Pay Off for the Chrisleys — and Cost Their Victims
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President Donald Trump’s controversial move to pardon reality TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley may pay off for them — but at the cost of the people they’re accused of ripping off in the first place.
If a defendant is ordered to pay restitution and is then pardoned, the restitution is scrubbed and no longer has to be paid, TMZ reported, citing federal law.
But if some of that restitution was already paid, the presidential pardon can order those who collected it to repay the defendants.
The stars of Chrisley Knows Best were convicted in 2022 of fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy related to over $36 million in fraudulent loans. They were also ordered to pay restitution.
The Chrisleys’ lawyer told TMZ that they have indeed paid some of that restitution.
Todd was slapped with a 12-year sentence, with Julie ordered to serve seven years. At least they were until Tuesday night, when Trump called their kids to let them know he was granting the couple a full pardon.
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“We are freaking out over here,” daughter Savannah Chrisley told her social media followers in a video posted Tuesday night.
