Todd Chrisley has spoken out after spending years in prison.
After being incarcerated on fraud charges for over two years, the Chrisley Knows Best star and his wife Julie Chrisley walked free as a result of their presidential pardons from Donald Trump and celebrated their freedom.
“I want to thank first and foremost, my Lord and Savior, because that’s who got me through it,” Todd said during a press conference May 30. “I want to thank President Trump. I want to thank the administration. I want to thank Alice [Marie] Johnson. I want to thank every person that has prayed for us, that has stayed in the fight and that fought for the truth to come out, and so I am grateful for it.”
“And as Savannah [Chrisley] said,” he continued, “she has fought a long fight, and for any parent to see their child fight this hard, it’s a double edged sword. It’s a blessing, and then your heart breaks because your child has been placed in that position to fight for you, when, as a parent, you’re supposed to fight for your children. So I will always be grateful to you.”
Prior to their release, Todd and Julie—who was absent from the press conference, opting to remaining at home with Chloe Chrisley—were set to be released in 2032 and 2028, respectively, for their convictions of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. However, Trump signed off on the pair’s pardons May 28.
