Tuesday 2 August 2022 02:00 PM Todd Chrisley says he became a 'slave to money' as he awaits tax fraud ... trends now
They may be staring down the barrel of up to 30 years in prison for tax and banking fraud, but Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie aren't letting it stop them from continuing with their podcast - and their preaching.
The couple, who will be sentenced in October, were found guilty of a years-long tax and banking fraud conspiracy in June that allowed them to borrow $30million by inflating their earnings.
Before being given a reality TV show, Todd was a successful Georgia real estate entrepreneur. The show began in 2014 and continues to air on the USA Network, despite their conviction. They also continue to run their lucrative Apple podcast, Chrisley Confessions.
In the most recent episode titled, Revenge is a Drug, Land of Dreams, and Comebacks Begin with Jesus, the pair discuss how their criminal conviction brought them closer together.
They however maintain that they are the wronged parties, referring to their conviction as a 'shakedown', and claiming they are the victim of a dishonest ex-employee.
Todd and Julie Chrisley are awaiting sentencing for a $30million tax and banking fraud case
'People will get what's coming to them, but it's in God's time.
'It's not on our time. That's where we want to push it along, we want to hurry it up because we're hurting so badly that we just want to see an ounce of love from someone else because we feel like we're hemorrhaging,' Julie said.
The couple were brought down in part by the testimony of Mark Braddock, a 53-year-old married ex-employee who told a jury that not only did he help the couple with their scheme, but that he and Todd also had a gay affair.
Todd and Julie have always accused him of lying.
'Clearly we had this employee that worked for us you look and say "how is he getting away with this?" I have prayed for god to take this hatred out of my heart.'
Julie said it was frustrating to watch Braddock get off 'without a scrape'.
'Throughout seasons of your life, I know that you feel like you are hemorrhaging to death and you can't even see a scrape on the other person that you feel like has lied on you, or that has done wrong by you or that has cheated you.
Todd Chrisley is shown at the family home in June after being found guilty of tax and banking fraud
'That's what makes it so hard.'
