The Chrisleys aren’t done fighting. Attorneys for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley say they plan to ask President Donald Trump for a pardon. The couple, convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion, remains behind bars.

🔎 Why It Matters: The Chrisleys’ legal battles have drawn national attention, but a presidential pardon—especially from Trump—would be a long shot. The request also raises questions about how pardons are granted and who benefits from them.

📌 What’s Happening:

A jury found Todd and Julie Chrisley guilty in 2022 of defrauding banks out of more than $30 million.
The couple was also convicted of tax evasion for hiding earnings.
Todd is serving 12 years, while Julie was sentenced to seven years.

⚖️ Legal Hurdles:

An appeals court upheld their convictions but found an issue with Julie’s sentence, sending it back for resentencing.
Her legal team argued for a five-year sentence, calling her role in the fraud “minor.”

A federal judge disagreed and reinstated her seven-year sentence.

🔮 The Big Picture: Presidential pardons are granted at the president’s discretion, often to those with political connections or high-profile cases. Trump, known for pardoning allies, has not commented on the Chrisleys’ request.