Breaking it down. Following their $30 million fraud trial, Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley will have several court dates to prepare for — including a deadline to file for a retrial.According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Todd, 53, and Julie, 49, have also hired additional lawyers after previously being represented by Bruce Howard Morris, Christopher S.
Anulewicz and Stephen Michael Friedberg. After their trial hearing earlier this month, the reality stars’ request for Zachary C Lawson and Joseph Alexander Little to join their legal team was approved on Wednesday, June 22.The Chrisley Knows Best stars were convicted on 12 counts of tax evasion, bank and wire fraud, and conspiracy on June 7.
The couple, who were indicted in 2019 after denying the claims, have plans to file for a retrial ahead of their sentencing in October.At the time, a source told Us that “the entire family is devastated about the verdict” as they “[weren’t] sure what this means for the future of Chrisley Knows Best” and other projects.“No one knows what’s going to happen or what to do at this stage,” the insider added. “Any future planning in Todd and Julie’s life is pretty much on pause until they learn of the sentencing in the fall.
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