Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show "Chrisley Knows Best," were found guilty on federal charges.
The Chrisleys were indicted again in February of this year. According to the U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta, the pair were found guilty of all charges on Tuesday. At a later time, they'll be sentenced.
Bruce Morris is an attorney for Todd Chrisley.
The Chrisleys were accused of faking documents to get loans. When trying to rent a house in California, Julie Chrisley submitted a false credit report and fake bank statements, and then the couple refused to pay rent a few months after they started using the house.
They hid income from the IRS by using a film production company they controlled.
The Chrisleys were accused of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud. Chrisley was charged with obstruction of justice.
The Chrisleys were freed on bond after they were found guilty. They can only leave the house for certain reasons, such as work, medical appointments and court appearances, after she placed them on location monitoring. They have to alert their officers if they spend more than $1,000.
An accountant hired by a couple was charged with conspiracy to defraud the US and filing false tax returns. He was found guilty on all the counts. He's free on bond as well.
The Chrisley family is profiled in the show "Chrisley Knows Best". USA renewed the series for a 10th season, while the spinoff "Growing Up Chrisley" was also renewed for a fourth season.
The trial started in May, just days after E! announced that it was moving forward with a new dating series.
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