Today's Big Update Chrisley Todd Chrisley Rejects Defamation Lawsuit Appeal

Over the last year, Todd Chrisley has had a number of legal issues. He has finally given in on one of the litigation he was engaged in since it has reached that stage. According to reports, Chrisley has withdrawn the appeal he had submitted in a slander case.
Here's all the information you need to understand the significance of Chrisley dropping the case.
Todd Chrisley Rejects Appeal in Defamation Lawsuit
Todd Chrisley criticized Amy Doherty-Heinze, a Department of Revenue investigator, on social media during the original probe, claiming that the "investigation was illegal and improperly motivated." Chrisley was sued for defamation by Doherty-Heinze.
Todd lost this case, as he had with the most of his legal issues. Chrisley was found guilty of one count of libel and one count of slander in April by a federal court. Doherty-Heinze was granted $350,000 in compensatory damages by the jury, along with $170,000 in punitive damages and legal expenses, for a total of almost $755,000 in damages.
Chrisley challenged the ruling. But since then, he has voluntarily withdrawn the appeal (via WSB-TV 2). The appeal is being dismissed "in accordance with the mutual agreement of the parties to dismiss."
Todd and Julie Chrisley are still contesting their conviction in the bank fraud and tax evasion case, despite Todd having given up on his appeal against the Doherty-Heinze ruling.
Julie and Todd Chrisley Lose Additional Money
Additionally, Todd and Julie Chrisley just lost their $30,000 Alabama-held trust. After their guilty finding, a federal court ordered them to give over that money to assist pay the $17 million judgment. The court ordered the legal firm to send over the money after giving the couple an opportunity to reply to the order.
The Chrisleys were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud totaling more than $30 million in loan proceeds. Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Todd received a 12-year jail term, while Julie received a seven-year sentence.
Julie will be discharged on August 20, 2028, and Todd on November 23, 2032. Todd is two years old, and Julie is fourteen months old.
According to the Chrisleys, "an Internal Revenue Service officer lied about how much money the defendants owed the IRS at the time of their trial on the witness stand." The federal court, however, declined to schedule a hearing to discuss the accusations. The couple's lawyer claimed that while the revenue officer was instructed to lie on the stand, the pair had no outstanding debts to the IRS at the time of the trial.
"Whether or not any taxes were owed at the time of the trial was immaterial to any element to any charge in this case," said Annalise Peters, an assistant U.S. attorney. (via AOL.com)
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