Todd Chrisley’s former picturesque life and career served as the basis of USA Network’s Chrisley Knows Best. The reality TV series, which finished its ninth season Dec. 2021, follows the multimillionaire real estate developer, 53, and his lavish life with his wife Julie and their children. Behind every picture-perfect family, however, lies drama and other familial problems, as is the nature of things; in the Chrisley clans’ case, the drama plays both on television and off.
The reality father and mother were found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion on June 7, 2022 from a scheme that lasted between 2007 and 2012 — before they landed their hit series. Todd was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, bank fraud, and tax fraud, and Julie was convicted of tax fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. They were sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison on Nov. 21, 2022 and began serving their sentences (seven years for Julie and 12 years for Todd) on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.
On May 27, 2025, President Donald Trump stated that he planned to pardon both Todd and Julie as of Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
During their time behind bars, the pair left behind five children: Lindsie, 33, and Kyle, 31, whom Todd shares with ex-wife Teresa Terry, and Chase, 26, Savannah, 25, and Grayson, 16, whom Todd shares with Julie. Savannah revealed in November that she would obtain custody of her Grayson, as well as Kyle and his ex-wife, Teresa Terry‘s daughter, 10-year-old Chloe, who Todd and Julie gained custody of in 2016. They also transferred Read on to learn more about the Chrisley children and grandchildren.
Born on September 17, 1989 to Todd and his first-wife Teresa, Lindsie is the reality star’s eldest child. She appeared on the family reality show when it debuted in 2014, but left in 2017 and was estranged from her father and family until 2022. Tensions with her family began when her brother, Kyle, accused her (and their mother) of turning Todd and Julie into authorities for alleged tax evasion. Her attorneys have denied this. However, Lindsie has maintained that there “will never be a reconciliation” between her and her family. “I think that the most that anyone could ask for at this point is for everyone to go on with their lives as they see fit and to just leave the other side alone,” she told Entertainment Tonight in Sept. 2021. “But at this point, there will be no chance for reconciliation. And unfortunately, I’m going to continue to respond to whatever allegations are put out.”
Despite her estrangement from her father, Lindsie expressed concern for him due to his legal troubles in May 2022. Sharing a photo of herself and her son, Jackson on Instagram (seen here), she wrote, “Family is what brings out the most emotion in us. When Love is deep & strong, our differences don’t matter. All that matters is the truth, & that will set you free.” She continued, “Papa & Mimi, we love you, we stand with you, trust you, believe you, & are praying for you. I know you are innocent, I pray that the system does not fail our family & the jury sees the truth. To those who’ve haunted our family for years, I pray that you will be seen & we will be heard. “
