why did the chrisleys go to jail

Todd and Julie Chrisley went to jail because they were convicted of federal crimes including tax evasion, bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit those crimes, and obstruction of justice in Julie's case. Over about a decade, they defrauded banks out of more than $36 million by submitting false financial documents to secure loans, which they then spent on luxury items and used new loans to pay off old ones. Additionally, they failed to file tax returns and pay taxes for several years, and engaged in schemes to conceal income from the IRS. They were sentenced in 2022 to 12 years (Todd) and 7 years (Julie) in federal prison following their convictions. They served more than two years before receiving a presidential pardon in 2025 from President Donald Trump.