Todd and Julie Chrisley’s ex-daughter-in-law Alexus Whilby slams their 'light' sentences

Todd and Julie were found guilty of five counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiring to conduct bank fraud, one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, and one count of tax fraud by a federal jury in Northern Georgia in June. Julie was also charged with obstructing the course of justice and one count of wire fraud. 

US Attorney Ryan Buchanan claimed in a press release from the Department of Justice that Todd and Julie "submitted false bank statements, audit reports, and personal financial statements to Georgia community banks to obtain $36 million in loans" after their sentencing hearing in November 2022.

The press release claimed that the couple "spent the money on luxury cars, designer clothes, real estate, and travel – and used new fraudulent loans to pay back old ones." Todd and Julie continue to maintain their innocence, on the other hand, and their lawyers stated that they intend to appeal.

"I believe that they were aware of what they were doing. The jurors saw evidence proving that Todd and Julie knew it was wrong. They lied to obtain money from loans. They lied about their wealth to everyone. It's highly likely they thought this was also going to pass. They're the modern-day Bonnie and Clyde," Whilby, who was married to Kyle when he was under Todd's guardianship due to his substance addiction problems, stated.