Todd and Julie Chrisley Had ‘Several’ Phone Calls With Family: ‘They’re Doing Their Best’ (Exclusive)

todd chrisley and his reality star wife, July, entered separate jails on Jan. 17 to begin their long combined 19-year sentences. Todd, 53, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison in Pensacola, Florida. Julie, 50, was sentenced to 7 years in a prison located in Lexington, Kentucky, a few hours’ drive from where most of her family members live in Nashville, Tennessee, although the couple, who were convicted convicted of federal charges including tax evasion, bank fraud and wire fraud, they are being held in jails in separate states, a source close to the Chrisley family said. hollywood life EXCLUSIVELY that being able to talk to their relatives helped them at the time.

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“Todd and Julie have had numerous phone calls with their kids and family,” the source said. As fans know, sheet25 years old, takes care of his brother Kyle’s biological daughter, Chloe, 10, adopted by Todd and Julie. Savannah is also currently the guardian of her younger brother, grayson, 16, while his parents are in prison. Plus, she’s also helping Todd’s mother, 77, the babysitter faye. In November 2022, Todd revealed that his mother, who regularly attended his hour canceled Chrisley knows everything show, he had bladder cancer. “For these calls, some of her relatives have been together,” the source said.

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So how do Todd and Julie, who have appealed in hopes of getting their conviction overturned, deal with their lives behind bars? “They are doing their best given their circumstances. The family plans to visit them over the next few weeks and their visits will be staggered,” the source said, adding, “Julie is much easier to visit than Todd due to the distance between them.” However, it’s not that simple. . hollywood life he’s acquired handbooks from each of his prisons, which outline strict rules for how long Todd and Julie can talk to and see their relatives.

For both Todd and Julie, all of their calls are recorded and monitored, no matter who they’re talking to. However, Julie’s arrest is more lenient when it comes to using the phone. According to the Lexington BOP Official Handbook, Lexington inmates can use their cell phone with a system called TRUFONE. “Every prisoner will receive a nine-digit telephone access code (PAC) to access TRUFONE” and “the hours are from 6:00 to 23:30”, the regulation states. In contrast, Todd Jail in Pensacola only allows inmates 300 minutes of phone calls a month, says the Pensacola BOP Handbook.

While both Lexington and Pensacola prisons allow visitors, rules vary slightly regarding visiting. Todd Jail allows only two visitors a week and visits are highly controlled. The handbook states: “Every prisoner who wishes to receive visitors must request a visit list, which may include close family members and other visitors. The list is limited to (10) friends and associates and is presented to the inmate’s designated Correctional Advisor.” Lexington Jail, where Julie spends her time, allows visitors a points system.

According to the document, “inmates receive a total of (16) visit points per month. Visits that occur during the week count as (2) points, and visits that occur on weekends and holidays count as four (4) points. The advantage for Julie, besides being a short drive away, is that she can have all of her children visit at the same time, as the manual reveals that “inmates can have a total of five visitors at the same time”. Lexington Jail.

Following Todd and Julie’s sentencing on Nov. 21, 2022, the Justice Department released a statement detailing the convicted Chrisley couple’s expenses. According to the official statement, Todd and Julie managed to get loans by submitting false bank statements, financial statements and audit reports, totaling more than $30 million. “The money was used to buy luxury cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel. While making millions of dollars on their previous reality show, they conspired to defraud the IRS and avoid collecting back taxes.

hollywood life contacted a Chrisley family representative, who has not yet responded.

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