Lindsie Chrisley Gives Update on Parents Todd & Julie’s Life in Prison
Reality star Lindsie Chrisley has said she feels “blessed” that her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, have been “welcomed with open arms” by their fellow prisoners.
On Wednesday’s (April 5) episode of PodcastOne’s The Southern Tea, Lindsie opened up about her mom and dad, who are serving a combined 19 years in prison for bank and tax fraud. Todd is serving 12 years at Florida’s Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, while Julie is doing seven years at Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
“I feel so blessed with that because I have heard of other people reporting and that not being the case, so I do feel like we’re so blessed in that regard,” Lindsie said (per People) in regards to her parents being welcomed by their fellow inmates.
Lindsie also talked with her guest, prison consultant Justin Paperny (who advised Todd and Julie), about her last visit with her dad and “how great he looked.”
“He looks very, very good,” she stated. “I told him, I said, ‘Even your hair looks better, a little bit longer and a little bit grayer.’ His nails aren’t completely bitten off.”
“I know for sure that he is in such a better place,” Lindsie continued. “His spirits are great. He is really just embracing the process there and making the best of the process there with the people that are also there serving time with him… He’s made great friends. He talks about his friends there.”
Offering his perspective, Paperny said, “The odds of prevailing at trial, as you know, are very low. So to go through it, knowing the odds are against you — and then to endure the conviction and a lengthy prison term with your dignity and a plan, still finding meaning, connecting with your family — it’s hard to do, and it can be inspirational to other prisoners.”
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I love the Chrisley's I'm sorry they did what they did but people live and learn I hope they can get out of prison and be on house arrest. I pray for them and their family.
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Well by all means, we want the 2 criminals to be happy and well-adjusted and not inconvenienced in any way. That would be awful.
What is wrong with people? Don't do the crime if you don't want to do the time. It's not supposed to be a country club.
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I'm sure if u were in their shoes u would want to make the best of it as u could, . I'm sure u aren't perfect
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Honestly, who wouldn't love either of them as a bunkie? Hahaha. Todd's hilarious. So they committed a crime...everyone here has lied or stolen at some point in life. So stop throwing stones. If every bit of your life were out for the world to see..it's probably worse.
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I'm glad to hear that they are doing well. This has got to be so extremely heartbreaking for both of them. When your name is a well recognized name and you go through something such as this it would be very easy to become depressed and give up. To know that they are doing all they can to make the most of an awful situation is heartwarming. I pray that they continue to make a difference.
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I feel confident that this will turn out for the good. Life lessons makes people humble and God can use this to bring healing in their lives. Who knows, maybe Julie can teach cooking lessons and Todd teach real estate classes. Yes, I am looking for the good. Life is not over for them and God can turn it around for good. Look at Martha Stewart, Michael Vick and others that went to prison and turned their lives around.
I would say to this family, prison is not the end of the road. Thier is life after this painful season. Be Blessed
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We're not perfect even though we would love to think we are. The Chrisley's made a mistake and they now are paying the price.
Their children are really struggling with this change. I couldn't imagine being Savannah having to raise my siblings all by myself.
I give her a lot of credit stepping up to the plate to care for her younger brother and little niece. Regardless if this family is rich or not their life has been turned upside down and no amount of money can fix that.
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My thought is that it lutacrise to to take parents from ther children and you know if it was there family they would get different punishment I don’t know this family but Gods is there no one so all things work for good that love the lord