The Chrisleys were found guilty in the trial.
The jury started deliberations in June.
The couple was found guilty of defrauding banks.
The Chrisleys were found guilty of running a yearslong conspiracy to defraud banks and hide their money from the IRS.
Chrisley was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud.
Chrisley was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax fraud, and wire fraud.
Peter Tarantino was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns.
Up to 30 years in prison is what the Chrisley's face.
The celebrity couple, who found fame in 2013 when USA Network picked up their reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," were accused by federal prosecutors of manipulating financial records making it appear that they were wealthier than they were to apply for more than $30 million in loans, which they spent on a
The Chrisley's walked away from $20 million in debt when the banks caught on to them. Prosecutors argue that the couple hid money from the IRS.
The trial went on for nearly three weeks.
On June 3, they began deliberations.
The Chrisleys claimed that the man who turned them into the FBI was a fraudster.
Mark Braddock admitted to creating fake documents to get loans for himself and the Chrisleys.
He said he impersonated Todd Chrisley many times.
Bruce Morris tried to convince jurors that emails from Todd Chrisley's account could have been sent by Braddock, who was granted immunity by the government.
Morris claimed that the emails could have been faked.
He admitted to committing fraud on his behalf because of his feelings for Todd Chrisley.
Bruce Morris stated in court that Chrisley denied the affair.
Attorneys for the Chrisleys did not return calls.
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