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Subject: Re: Imprisoned Reality Star Todd Chrisley Slandered Georgia Revenue
 Agent, Must Pay Her $755,000, Jury Finds
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 11:55:00 -0700
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On 4/5/24 11:39 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:

> Former reality TV star Todd Chrisley – who is already in prison for financial
> crimes – was just ordered by a federal jury to pay a Georgia Department of
> Revenue (GDOR) agent hundreds of thousands of dollars for defamation.
> 
> DOR investigator Amy Doherty-Heinze claimed in court documents that Chrisley
> “began a social media campaign against the GDOR and certain of its employees,
> contending that the investigation was illegal and improperly motivated,”
> according to documents obtained by WSB-TV. Chrisley “began attacking” the
> agent, “accusing her of a multitude of crimes and wrongdoing.”
> 
> On Thursday, a federal jury determined Chrisley was responsible for libeling
> and slandering Doherty-Heinze, and ordered him to pay the agent $350,000 in
> compensatory damages and $170,000 in punitive damages, in addition to
> attorney’s fees. In total, Chrisley now owes Doherty-Heinze around $755,000.

Excellent!!

> In November 2022, Chrisley and his wife, Julie, were sentenced to prison
> after being convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, tax
> fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. In addition, Julie was
> also convicted on a charge of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
> 
> Judge Eleanor L. Ross of U.S. District Court in Atlanta sentenced Todd to 12
> years in prison followed by three years of probation, CNN reported. Ross
> sentenced Julie to seven years in prison followed by three years of
> probation. In addition, the couple will have to pay restitution for their
> crimes, though the exact amount is unknown at this time, The New York Times
> reported at the time.
> 
> Todd Chrisley made a fortune through Chrisley Asset Management, a real estate
> company he founded in Georgia, The Daily Wire previously reported. The
> success of the business combined with Todd’s personality and large family
> made him a perfect candidate for reality TV, which led to “Chrisley Knows
> Best.”
> 
> Even before the Chrisleys began their reality show in 2014, they had
> financial problems. In 2012, Todd filed for bankruptcy protection. Explaining
> the filing, his lawyer told People, “He guaranteed a real estate development
> loan and it failed. He was on the hook for $30 million. If he hadn’t had that
> happen, he would have been fine, financially.”
> 
> The Department of Justice (DOJ), however, explained that the Chrisleys —
> prior to their reality show — “conspired to defraud community banks in the
> Atlanta area to obtain more than $30 million in personal loans.”
> 
> With the help of a business partner, Mark Braddock, the Chrisleys “submitted
> false bank statements, audit reports, and personal financial statements to
> banks to obtain the millions of dollars in fraudulent loans,” the DOJ wrote.
> 
> In 2017, the couple’s problems expanded. WSB-TV reported at the time that the
> Chrisleys owed nearly $800,000 in taxes to the state of Georgia and had
> declared their residency on numerous public records before moving to
> Nashville, Tennessee, in 2016.
> 
> In 2018, Todd sued Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, Radar Online reported,
> alleging a “former business partner” forged Todd’s name on the mortgage and
> made some payments on his behalf. Todd also claimed that the same business
> partner was the reason he had to file for bankruptcy protection in 2012.
> 
> In 2019, the Chrisleys were indicted. After a three-week trial in 2022, the
> couple was convicted.
> 
> In January, the couple was awarded a $1 million settlement after suing the
> former Director of Special Investigations of the state’s Department of
> Revenue, alleging he targeted the family after they were cleared of a state
> tax evasion charge.
> 
> The couple is still appealing their fraud and tax evasion convictions.
> 
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
>