Julie Chrisley is talking out for the primary time since she and husband Todd Chrisley had been launched from jail.
In a preview for the Saturday, June 28, episode of My View With Lara Trump. wherein the couple will sit down with daughter Savannah Chrisley and son Grayson Chrisley for his or her first TV interview, Julie, 52, recalled the second she came upon President Donald Trump had pardoned her and her husband.
“I name my [my daughter] Savannah another time and he or she stated, ‘He did it! He signed it!’ And I simply began busting out crying,” Julie informed host Lara Trump. “After which I simply hung up. I used to be so nervous I simply hung up. It was the craziest factor as a result of unforutnatley, many of the information that you just get in jail is unhealthy information. So that they’re like, ‘Are you OK?’ And I’m like, ‘I’m! I feel I’m getting out of right here!’”
Todd, 56, additionally shared the second he realized he was being launched, explaining that he didn’t imagine a fellow inmate who tried to inform him in regards to the pardon. “So I went into my dorm and one of many CO’s got here i and he goes, ‘You good?’ And I stated, ‘Pretty much as good as I could be!’ And he stated, ‘Todd you simply received pardoned. They despatched me down right here to see should you had been OK.’ And I stated, ‘Nicely hell if I’m pardoned they don’t must be anxious about me, I’m nice!’
In Might, Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, had been pardoned by President Donald Trump after being convicted of 12 counts of tax evasion, financial institution and wire fraud and conspiracy in June 2022. Todd was initially sentenced to 12 years in jail, whereas Julie obtained a sentence of seven years. The couple — who alleged they had been harmless of any crimes — had been behind bars since January 2023.
“It’s a horrible factor nevertheless it’s a fantastic factor, as a result of your mother and father are going to be free and clear,” Donald informed Savannah, 27, throughout a telephone name shared by way of X. “I hope we will do it by tomorrow. I don’t know them, however give them my regards. Want them a superb life.”
The president additionally claimed that Todd and Julie obtained “fairly harsh remedy,” including, “Congratulate your mother and father. I hear they’re terrific folks. This could not have occurred. … They’ve good kids. You’re now not kids, however I’ll say it anyway. They’ve good kids, don’t they?”
On Might 28, Todd and Julie’s legal professionals confirmed in statements to Us Weekly that the pair had been formally launched from jail and had been on their approach residence to Nashville. The next day, Savannah shared her mother and father’ reunion by way of her Instagram Story.
Shortly after his launch, Todd maintained his innocence in a press convention, which Julie didn’t take part in. (Todd informed reporters she was residence with their adopted daughter, Chloe.)
“Regardless that this pardon has occurred, I nonetheless was convicted of one thing that I didn’t do. It may very well be you. It may very well be any of you,” he stated.
When requested whether or not he had any regret surrounding the case, he replied, “I’d have regret if it was one thing that I did.”
