Todd Chrisley Has Clear Message For Critics After His Guilty Fraud Verdict
It's been a long road for Todd Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley, amid the tax evasion scandal that's rocked their world. Over the summer, the "Chrisley Knows Best" stars faced multiple counts of tax fraud in Georgia. As fans know, they resided there before moving to the Nashville, Tennessee area. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a jury found the famous couple guilty on all counts, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and tax fraud. As of this writing, Todd and Julie have not received their sentences, but they could face up to 30 years in prison. Ahead of the trial, Todd shared an Instagram post that read, "God doesn't give us what we can handle. God helps us handle what we are given."
Since their guilty verdict, Todd has not shied away from speaking out on social media and his podcast. According to In Touch Weekly, the patriarch touched on the subject on a podcast episode of "Chrisley Confessions," where he addressed how the negative attention has affected all family members, especially their youngest son, Grayson Chrisley. Todd shared that there "has been some of those comments, and it does hurt [Grayson's] feelings." The reality star added their family has never received as much negative press as they did once they received the guilty verdict. Julie echoed the same sentiments as her husband, stating that it has been "a telling time" for the family.
Now, Todd is not mincing words amid more comments from critics.
Todd Chrisley admits to imperfections
Todd Chrisley is speaking out again after his guilty verdict that shocked fans across the country. The "Chrisley Knows Best" star has not been shy about sharing his thoughts on various topics, and the tax evasion charges are no exception. In an August 24 episode of his podcast "Chrisley Confessions" titled "A Will to Defy, God is Your Peace, and We are All Works in Progress," the star got incredibly candid about his current state of affairs. "If we've done anything by being on television, we've proven that we are not perfect," Todd began.
The reality star continued, addressing the "imperfections" that fans have seen on the show. "Folks, I have no shame in that. You can't shame me for anything that's going on in my life or in my family, because it was my life, it was my time to live," he said on the podcast. "And it was me making that decision, whether it be good, bad or indifferent."
As we mentioned, Todd has talked about his struggles in the public eye many times. On another episode of his "Chrisley Confessions" podcast, the patriarch admitted that he "got lost" after letting fame get to his head following his family's hit reality show "Chrisley Knows Best." He shared, "The bigger my net worth became, the less I focused on my self-worth because everything was being built around that net worth."