Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to prison in federal court Monday.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross sentenced Todd Chrisley to 12 years in prison plus 16 months of probation, while Julie was sentenced to seven years in prison and 16 months of probation, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The “Chrisley Knows Best” couple was found guilty on all counts of bank fraud and tax evasion by a federal jury in June. The Chrisleys faced up to 30 years in prison.
Peter Tarantino, the couple’s accountant, was sentenced to 36 months in prison and will surrender May 1 after hip surgery, Insider reported. Tarantino was convicted in June for conspiracy to defraud the IRS and two counts of willfully filing false tax returns.
The couple filed a joint motion for a new trial in August, arguing the court had knowingly used perjured testimony from an IRS revenue officer, failed to disclose materially exculpatory evidence and improperly denied their belated motion to suppress evidence as untimely.
On Oct. 3, prosecutors filed a motion asking the court to deny the Chrisleys’ motion for a new trial. Sentencing was originally set for that week on Oct. 6 in federal court but was rescheduled for Nov. 21.
According to a sentencing memorandum obtained last week by Channel 2, Todd Chrisley faced between 17 and 22 years in prison, and Julie Chrisley faced 10 to 13 years. The document asked for more than $17 million to be paid in restitution.
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