“The Chrisley family built an empire based on the lie that their wealth came from dedication and hard work,” prosecutors said. “The jury’s unanimous verdict sets the record straight. Todd and Julie Chrisley jumped from one scam scheme to another, lied to banks, stiffened vendors, and evaded taxes at every corner.” He’s a professional con artist who’s been making a living.”
According to the Justice Department, the Chrisleys, with the help of a former business partner, used fake bank statements, audit reports, and personal financial statements to defraud an Atlanta-area bank out of more than $36 million. I got a personal loan. The couple used the money to purchase luxury cars, real estate, and other luxury items. After they used up all their money, Chrisley filed for bankruptcy, the Justice Department said.
Then, after making millions from reality TV shows, the couple conspired to defraud the Internal Revenue Service with the help of accountant Peter Tarantino, 60, prosecutors said. The couple opened a corporate bank account in Mr. Chrisley’s name to avoid delinquent taxes on about $500,000 owed by Mr. Chrisley, according to the ministry. But when the IRS asked for information about an account in Chrisley’s name, the couple changed ownership of the company’s bank account to another family member and hid the income from her IRS, the Justice Department said.
(Later, after learning about the grand jury investigation, Ms. Chrisley submitted false documents to the grand jury subpoena, as if the couple had not lied to the bank when they transferred ownership of the corporate accounts to relatives.) disguised as, the Justice Department said.)
The couple did not file or pay taxes in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Also as part of the plan, Tarantino filed two of his corporate tax returns for the lending company. 2015 and she will do the distribution in 2016, according to the Justice Department.
Judge Ross sentenced the Chrisleys on Monday and sentenced Tarantino to three years in prison with three years of probation. He was convicted in June of filing false corporate tax returns for the Chrisleys company.
Ryan K. Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, said in a statement that the length of the Chrisleys’ prison sentences reflected “the scale of their criminal schemes,” adding that “others who were tempted to commit crimes.” should serve as a warning to people in Abuse our community banking system for illegal personal gain. “