Julie Chrisley Says She's Been 'Praying' There's a 'Reason' for Her Family's Legal Journey

Mar. 15, 2025

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Julie Chrisleyhas hope her family will ultimately be able to come to a place of understanding about their recentlegal hardships.

Chatting with husbandTodd Chrisleyfor Thursday’s episode of their family’sChrisley Confessionspodcast, Julie provided insight on where heart and mind are less than a month before she and Todd arescheduled to report to prison.

“I have been reading and praying and praying with my prayer partner and believing that the journey that we’re all on — that there is a reason. There is a purpose,” shared theChrisley Knows Beststar, 49.

Julie explained how this relates to her own life: “So I think, a lot of times it’s more about our journey getting to where we end up — when we become ‘fully accomplished.'”

Julie and Todd Chrisley.Danielle Del Valle/Getty for E3 Chophouse Nashville

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Julie later noted, “We have to go back and train ourselves to know that certain times in our lives are waiting periods. Those waiting periods, we can’t just allow them to become a waiting period for waste. It has to be a waiting period that we’re gonna grow in.”

Todd, 53, added: “And I believe that the true growth comes at the deepest part of the pain.”

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In June, Julie and Todd were bothfound guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion. In November, they weresentencedto time in prison: Todd will serve 12 years, while Julie will serve seven. Both Chrisleys were sentenced to an additional 16 month of probation upon their releases.

On Dec. 15, Todd and Julie wereordered to report to prisonin Florida on Jan. 17.

Though they were found guilty, the Chrisleys have maintained their innocence. A source told PEOPLE the Chrisleys believed the judgeused them as an “example.”

Added the source, “They’ve really been leaning into their faith to pull them through.”

source: people.com