Julie Chrisley (left) and Todd Chrisley on season 8 of "Chrisley Knows Best."
Julie Chrisley (left) and Todd Chrisley on season 8 of "Chrisley Knows Best."USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
  • The former business partner of Todd Chrisley testified that they had an intimate relationship.

  • He said the affair and romantic feelings for Chrisley were behind his willingness to commit fraud.

  • The attorney for Chrisley said in his opening that he was obsessed with his client.

Todd Chrisley's former business partner testified in his federal fraud trial Tuesday that they paid a blackmailer $38,000 in cash after the person threatened to expose their intimate relationship.

Mark Braddock told an Atlanta jury that he had an affair with Chrisley for a year in the early 2000s. They were close friends until 2012 after their intimate relationship ended.

Chrisley Asset Management started receiving anonymous text messages threatening to expose them for fraud, as well as their secret affair, when Braddock was working for them, he testified.

The texts said to pay cash and shut up.

He made four withdrawals from the business account. He gave Chrisley the cash and a bag of money in the parking garage to pay the blackmailer.

Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley, who star in the USA Network reality series "Chrisley Knows Best," have been accused of evading taxes and operating a conspiracy to defraud banks, making it appear that they were wealthier than they were.

The Chrisleys walked away from $20 million in debt after the banks caught on to them, but they hid money from the IRS.

After their extramarital affair ended, Braddock said that he had feelings for Chrisley.

Braddock testified Tuesday that the feelings he and Chrisley had when they had an affair played a role in why he was willing to commit fraud on her behalf.

Braddock, who was given immunity from prosecution, admitted to creating fake documents and submitting them to banks for financial gain. He admitted to pretending to be Todd Chrisley in emails and phone calls.

The Chrisley family stars in "Chrisley Knows Best" and a spin-off of the show.Tommy Garcia/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Todd Chrisley locked Braddock out of the office and threatened to have him arrested after a falling out with him.

He admitted in court that he became revenged after the falling out.

He admitted on cross-examination that he used to send incriminating information about the Chrisleys to the government and news organizations.

Bruce Morris alleged in his opening statement that Braddock was obsessed with Todd Chrisley and wanted to be him.

Morris implied in his cross-examination that he was Todd Chrisley.

The two were in an intimate relationship, according to Braddock.

The jury and Chrisley's family had no reaction to the testimony.

In the past, Todd Chrisley addressed rumors about his sexuality.

In order to be offended by those accusations, he said in an interview.

I am flattered that people think I can get laid on both ends. Chrisley said in the interview that his wife is flattered that many men want her husband.

Braddock testified Tuesday that he didn't want to speak about his affair publicly and that his relationship with Todd Chrisley was the first time he had been with a man.

He told the jury that he had to talk to his wife before he testified.

The original article can be found on Insider.

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