The choose for Julie Chrisley’s resentencing confirmed no leniency in the direction of the previous actuality star.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Northern District of Georgia choose despatched a agency message to Chrisley Knows Best alum, 51, whereas resentencing her to the identical 84 months of jail she beforehand acquired, deeming her authentic punishment was enough within the tax evasion and fraud case.
In the course of the listening to in downtown Atlanta, the choose mentioned that she acquired letters from Julie’s daughter Savannah Chrisley and lots of different family members, in addition to a licensed therapist for Grayson, 18, and Chloe, 11. The choose defined that in her expertise, most instances do contain individuals with younger kids at dwelling however many don’t have the flexibility to offer the identical assets — together with entry to remedy — because the Chrisleys do.
“I’m involved concerning the kids however [with] all due respect, you don’t get a cross from felony conduct since you’re a mother or father,” she mentioned to Julie in the course of the resentencing listening to.
After noting that her “sentence won’t change,” the choose resentenced the previous actuality star to 84 months. She additionally denied a request from Julie’s legal professional for her to self-report again to the jail in Kentucky after a 24-hour furlough.
Earlier than receiving her ruling, Julie — who appeared unrecognizable as she donned brown hair — addressed the courtroom, together with her eldest kids Savannah and Chase Chrisley, via tears. She apologized for her prior actions and the way the authorized matter has impacted her household.
“I want to say I’ve had years to consider what I’ve wished to say and I’m sorry for my actions and conditions that allow us to the place we’re as we speak,” Julie mentioned earlier than the courtroom. “I’ve had 20 months in jail, but it surely has been rather more main as much as the trial and I apologize for my actions that led to the place we’re as we speak,”
“I’ve executed all the things I can do to get nearer to my household. I’ve taken exams for brand spanking new abilities, similar to driving a forklift and serving meals in correct methods … this has been probably the most tough a part of my life. I can’t ever repay my kids for what they’ve needed to undergo and for that, I’m so sorry,” she added.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Chrisley household’s consultant and legal professional for remark.
The Chrisley household matriarch was previously sentenced in November 2022 to seven years whereas her 55-year-old husband, Todd Chrisley, acquired a 12-year sentence for fraud and tax evasion. Regardless of their appeals course of starting that December, they nonetheless reported to jail in January 2023.
After their April 2024 attraction listening to, a choose granted Julie’s appeal, vacating her seven-year sentence in June because of inadequate proof. Todd’s sentence was upheld.
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“We’re happy that the Court docket agreed that Julie’s sentence was improper, however we’re clearly upset that it rejected Todd’s attraction,” the Chrisleys’ legal professional Alex Little instructed PEOPLE in an announcement.
“With this step behind us, we will now problem the couple’s convictions primarily based on the unlawful search that began the case,” Little added. “The household appreciates the continued help they’ve acquired all through this course of. They usually’re looking forward to extra excellent news sooner or later.”