A lot was stated about Todd Chrisley’s jail stint after he and his spouse, Julie, had been convicted for financial institution fraud, tax evasion and extra. Todd reported to Federal Jail Camp in Florida again in early 2023 and, subsequently, claims about his experiences started to floor. It was ultimately reported that Chrisley landed a place inside the penitentiary’s chapel, nevertheless it was stated that he’d been fired. Now that he’s not behind bars, due to a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump, Todd is offering readability concerning his former place.
All through Todd Chrisley’s incarceration, his authorized staff asserted that he was leaning on his non secular religion whereas serving time, and that was apparently an enormous purpose why he needed to work within the chapel. Throughout an interview on the Unlocked podcast, Todd – who was interviewed by daughter Savannah alongside Julie, talked about his time in jail. Todd asserted that whereas locked up, he didn’t give the jail any “labor,” main Savannah to say his work within the chapel, and her father answered flippantly:
I prayed for his or her demise. That’s the one work I did.
Throughout his time within the chapel, the Chrisley patriarch reportedly served as an assistant to the chaplain and helped arrange non secular companies for inmates of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. The previous actuality TV star apparently volunteered in that place for round two years. Earlier than it was reported that Chrisley had been fired from his job, a supply claimed that he didn’t have a job in jail to start with. Throughout his current podcast interview (which is on YouTube), Chrisley known as out the particular person for making that allegation:
That was an individual that had that little Instagram account, that stated I didn’t work within the chapel. You shouldn’t be mendacity on God’s helpers. You possibly can’t be doing that. Once you begin messing with God’s chosen youngsters, he’ll strike you down. I used to be within the chapel the complete [time].
Studies concerning Todd Chrisley’s firing got here to gentle in October 2024, along with his lawyer telling Right this moment, on the time, that he was “upset and emotionally offended” by his elimination. Chrisley, by means of his authorized illustration, claimed he’d been fired “with out trigger,” and FPC didn’t instantly reply to inquiries in regards to the purpose for his dismissal. At this level, on the very least, it appears that evidently Chrisley does need the general public to know that he did certainly serve out his duties as needed.
Along with discussing his duties within the chapel, the 56-year-old actual property mogul hasn’t minced phrases with regards to the circumstances he confronted whereas incarcerated. Through the fall of 2023, Todd Chrisley spoke out about jail for the primary time since reporting to the ability. Chrisley known as FPC “disgustingly filthy” and criticized the standard of meals that he and different inmates had entry to. Chrisley additionally claimed that he was being photographed whereas he slept in his cell by people who allegedly tried to extort his household for his “safety.”
Each Todd and Julie Chrisley have mentioned what they understand to be optimistic points of their jail experiences, particularly the buddies they made. The couple had been apparently “welcomed with open arms” to jail. Nonetheless, Todd admitted to having been relieved when he realized about his pardon. Whereas the pair’s feedback point out that points of their stints had been tough, mates, Todd’s chapel place and different parts added to their jail experiences in optimistic methods.