# Julie Chrisley
**Julie Chrisley** is an American reality-television personality and co-star of *Chrisley Knows Best* alongside her husband [[Todd Chrisley]]. In 2022 the couple was convicted of a conspiracy to defraud Atlanta-area banks of **more than $30 million** through fraudulent loans, together with tax crimes. Julie was sentenced to seven years in prison. She and Todd were **pardoned by [[Donald Trump]] in May 2025** as part of the [[Trump 2025 Pardon Spree]].
The case and clemency are detailed on [[Todd Chrisley]]'s page; the pardons followed a public campaign by the couple's daughter Savannah Chrisley, a 2024 Republican National Convention speaker and Trump supporter.
## Cross-references
- Co-defendant and spouse: [[Todd Chrisley]]
- Clemency event: [[Trump 2025 Pardon Spree]]
- Mechanism: [[Pardons as Currency]]
- Accountability frame: [[Elite Impunity]]