In Might, President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley from their mixed 19-year federal jail sentence for financial institution and tax fraud, and, in doing so, set off a series response for the couple’s legal professional.
Jay Surgent, one of many attorneys who represented the truth stars, spoke with The New York Submit in regards to the pardon and the way it has led to him being inundated with calls and emails from different households searching for the identical for his or her incarcerated family members. However he additionally issued a warning that non-celebrities shouldn’t count on the identical response from Trump.
“My enterprise has been nice,” Surgent advised the outlet. “I’m taking a look at eight main instances that got here in from throughout the US by the sheer indisputable fact that my title was talked about many instances with the Chrisleys.”
The New Jersey-based legal professional stated the calls had been continuous, joking, “I can not imagine what my cellphone appeared like after [Todd & Julie] received out… I believe I’ve received to get a brand new cellular phone. That is ridiculous.”
“I could possibly be on the cellphone two o’clock within the morning making cellphone calls for those who have actually despatched me out packets saying, ‘That is my uncle’s federal case, they’re away, and please do that,’” he defined, including that he receives “three to 5 hundred emails a day.”
Todd and Julie had been launched from jail on Wednesday, Might 28, after being pardoned by President Trump. The Chrisley Is aware of Finest stars had beforehand been convicted of financial institution and tax fraud, with Todd sentenced to 12 years at FPC Pensacola and Julie given a seven-year sentence at FMC Lexington.
Surgent represented the couple by their trials and appeals however advised the Submit, “I actually imagine that I turned, imagine it or not, extra right into a publicist versus an legal professional,” including that he had no situation with that.
Nonetheless, whereas issues might need ended on a cheerful observe for the Chrisleys, Surgent warned that Trump isn’t prone to hand out pardons for these with out the general public profile of actuality tv stars.
“Many of the stuff is folks which might be unknown,” Surgent stated of the instances he’s been given, noting that Trump isn’t possible to offer pardons to gang leaders, violent criminals, and drug sellers.
Talking at a press convention on Friday, Might 30, Todd promised he would proceed to combat for justice for his former inmates.
“I’ve met some great males. I’ve listened to some horrific tales about issues which have gone on in our system,” Todd said. “I’ll proceed to combat for the entire guys that I handled and that I used to be blessed to be with at FPC Pensacola. I’ll proceed to reveal the injustices that go on there and all through the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).”