Why are Todd and Julie Chrisley in prison? Everything about the ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars’ legal case

The “Chrisley Knows Best” patriarch was originally serving 12 years, while his wife was given a seven-year sentence.

Todd and Julie Chrisley have been serving their time in prison since January 2023.

The “Chrisley Knows Best” stars were sentenced to a combined 19 years of prison after being found guilty of federal fraud charges and hiding their wealth from tax authorities.

The couple reported to their respective prisons in mid-January, with Todd Chrisley originally serving 12 years at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola in Florida, while Julie Chrisley reported to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Kentucky for her seven-year sentence.

However, on Sept. 8, it was confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons that Todd and Julie Chrisley’s sentences were shortened.

For the first time since they entered prison, Todd Chrisley spoke out his living conditions, which include rats, squirrels and attempted extortion.

“It is so disgustingly filthy. The food is literally, I’m not exaggerating… the food is dated, and it’s out of date by, at minimum, a year,” Chrisley said via phone interview on Chris Cuomo’s News Nation show “Cuomo” on Dec. 11. “It’s a year past expiration. And they are literally starving these men to death here. These men are getting, I don’t know, they are getting a thousand calories a day.”

He also said that people were reaching out to his daughter, Savannah Chrisley, for money for his protection.

“There was a photograph taken of me while I was sleeping and sent to my daughter asking for $2,600 dollars a month for my protection,” he claimed.

Since they reported to prison, their children — Savannah and Chase Chrisley — have kept people updated on their “nightmare” conditions.

Here’s everything to know about Todd and Julie Chrisley’s legal case.