Chase Chrisley Calls Parents Release the ‘Best Birthday Gift I Could Ask For’
Savannah Chrisley has been a prominent figure in Todd and Julie Chrisley’s fight to get released from prison. Even President Donald Trump credited Savannah with helping Todd and Julie Chrisley secure a presidential pardon. Despite being the public face of the family, she isn’t the former convicts’ only child. Chase Chrisley just stepped forward to celebrate his parents’ return home, just in time for his birthday. He is thrilled.
Chase Chrisley celebrates his birthday days after Julie and Todd Chrisley were released
Chase Chrisley has a lot to be thankful for this year. Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from federal prison thanks to a presidential pardon just before their son’s birthday. Chase took to Instagram to celebrate his 29th, calling his parents’ release the “best birthday gift I could ask for.” His June 1 birthday fell just a few days after the couple’s May 28 surprise release.
Chase’s Instagram story captured his heartfelt excitement, but it’s not the first time he’s spoken about his parents’ surprising release from prison. Chase talked to Entertainment Tonight immediately following the couple’s return home. He told the outlet that welcoming his parents home was a ‘beautiful moment.” He went on to reveal that the entire family was crying and hugging.
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A timeline of Julie and Todd Chrisley’s legal drama
Todd and Julie Chrisley are back in Nashville and ready to put their legal issues behind them. While the duo was released years earlier than expected, their legal troubles have been a drawn-out drama. The trouble all began in August 2019 when a grand jury indicted Todd, a real estate developer, and his wife, Julie, on various counts of fraud. In October 2019, they had a small victory when they worked directly with the Georgia Department of Revenue to reach a settlement. The settlement cleared them of state tax evasion charges.
In May 2022, they appeared in court to address a range of other charges. The entire case hinged on prosecutors proving that the Chrisleys submitted false documents to banks and the IRS to obtain $30 million in fraudulent loans and avoid paying taxes. The prosecution succeeded. They were found guilty in June 2022. Months later, a judge sentenced them to prison. Todd Chrisley was set to serve 12 years behind bars, while Julie was ordered to spend seven years in a federal lockup.
Todd reported to a Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida. Julie reported to FMC Lexington in Kentucky in January 2023, around two months after sentencing. The couple’s reality TV show was canceled after their 2022 conviction. Still, a handful of episodes aired following their imprisonment. They were pardoned by President Donald Trump in May 2025, immediately ending their time behind bars.
A new reality TV series is in development. The series will air on Lifetime, but the still-untitled project does not yet have a release date.
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