Todd & Julie Chrisley Score $1 Million Settlement In Lawsuit Alleging Misconduct In Fraud Investigation!

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Things just took a positive turn for Todd and Julie Chrisley. This month marks one year that the spouses have been locked up in their respective prisons after being found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion… Something they’ve denied through and through.

The reality fam hasn’t ever given up hope on getting out of the slammer, and now, there’s been a development in their case that makes it seem all the more possible. Related: Kids Visiting Julie In Prison For Her Birthday! On Tuesday, the couple’s lawyer Alex Little announced they are set to receive a $1 million payout from the state of Georgia to settle their 2019 lawsuit against the former Director of Special Investigations for the state’s Department of Revenue, Joshua Waites.

Their lawyer said in a statement to People: The Chrisleys had previously complained that they were “unfairly targeted” by the former tax official, specifically because of their “celebrity status.” After they were eventually cleared by the state of Georgia of their tax evasion charge, the family sued Waites, claiming his investigation had more to do with publicity than law.

In the lawsuit, which was obtained by the outlet, the family’s former lawyer Michael J. Bowers argued Waites’ initial charges against them were “a shocking example of how an out-of-control public servant can abuse his office and violate the rights of innocent citizens for reasons that have more to do with securing publicity and money for his office than with enforcing the law.” Furthermore, the suit alleged that years ago, Waites “began to focus his efforts and desire” on specifically Todd and his oldest daughter Lindsie.