As a devoted fan of the Chrisley family, I’ve been following their rollercoaster journey with bated breath. The latest twist in Julie Chrisley‘s bank fraud case has left me both relieved and anxious. Relieved because the appeal court’s decision to overturn her sentence is indeed a ‘big, big deal.’ Anxious because the government’s recent filing for reinstating her original seven-year sentence has cast a shadow of uncertainty over her future.
After the bank fraud appeal by Todd and Julie Chrisley in June, there was a significant development for Julie. A panel of three judges decided to overturn her five-year sentence because insufficient evidence was presented to prove she knew about the financial crimes. As a result, Julie Chrisley is expected to be resentenced this month in Atlanta. Her legal team remains hopeful that her prison time will be reduced, but prosecutors might aim for a longer sentence.
On Monday, officials associated with the government submitted a document regarding Julie Chrisley’s case that asks for her initial seven-year prison sentence to be reinstated. According to WSB-TV, this is the stance of the prosecutors in relation to the former star of Chrisley Knows Best. The government has also disclosed a formal statement detailing whether they plan to present new evidence during the sentencing and their reasoning behind this request.
In regards to Julie’s resentencing, the government won’t present fresh evidence about her involvement in the bank fraud case. Instead, they will focus on the total loss of $4.7 million that occurred after Julie’s real estate company got its first fraudulent loan on July 11, 2007. At the initial sentencing, the government suggested a sentence within the guidelines; during ressentencing, they plan to ask the court to apply the same approach, which would mean reapplying the original 84-month sentence, as it falls within the updated guidelines range.
In November 2022, both members of the Chrisley family received their initial sentences. Todd Chrisley was instructed to serve approximately 12 years in a Federal Prison Camp based in Pensacola, Florida. On the other hand, Julie Chrisley was ordered to serve her seven-year term at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. However, by September 2023, according to Bureau of Prisons records, the sentences for the Chrisleys were amended. Todd’s sentence was reduced by nearly two years, and Julie’s was shortened by a total of 14 months.
The latest update on the government’s sentencing filing arrives following family attorney Jay Surgent expressing his expectations for Julie Chrisley’s release timeline. Surgent suggested that with the resentencing, her jail term might be reduced by approximately 1-2 years, and he expressed a desire to see her freed as early as “the next spring or summer.” Despite the final verdict, Surgent regarded the appeal court’s decision to reverse Chrisley’s sentence as a significant development.
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After Jay Surgent’s comments, Savannah Chrisley, Julie’s daughter, presented an alternative idea a few days later. Initially, the podcaster had expressed optimism on social media regarding Julie’s overturned sentence. However, his new goal was to bring his mom home earlier, with a hope that she could be home for Thanksgiving this year.
There’s been talk about where Mrs. Chrisley has been recently, this following confirmation from the Prison Bureau that she wasn’t in their care. Subsequently, it was revealed that Julie is (and continues to be) under the supervision of the U.S. Marshals Service. Her current location remains a mystery, and when Savannah commented on the matter, she admitted to being bound by legal obligations, preventing her from disclosing specific details.
Regardless of recent developments, Julie Chrisley is anticipated to attend a court hearing for her rescheduled sentencing on September 25th. The final decision on whether the federal judge will reimpose the initial seven-year sentence as requested by the government has yet to be made.
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2024-09-18 19:07