Todd and Julie Chrisley Secure $1 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Against Tax Official

Todd and Julie Chrisley, former reality TV stars presently incarcerated for charges related to fraud and tax evasion, have been granted a $1 million settlement by the state of Georgia. The family’s legal team announced the victory on Tuesday. This substantial financial arrangement is a result of a lawsuit filed by the Chrisleys in 2019 against Joshua Waites, the former director of special investigations at Georgia’s Department of Revenue. The lawsuit claimed that Mr. Waites, during his examination of the Chrisleys’ financial matters, acted improperly, adding another layer of complexity to an already intricate legal dispute. The family’s attorney, Alex Little of Burr & Forman LLP, emphasized the uniqueness of the criminal case, stating: “We have been saying for months that the criminal case against the Chrisleys was highly unusual and had real problems. This settlement is an encouraging sign.”...