Julie Chrisley cries in prison at re-sentencing, but still has to serve 84 months

Julie Chrisley was re-sentenced in her fraud case after an appeals court found that her first prison sentence had been incorrectly calculated – but not much changed.

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled on Wednesday, September 25, that Julie's original sentence of 84 months was sufficient. People Reports. The Chrisley knows best The 51-year-old star was in tears as she spoke in court and apologized for her actions and apologized to her children for having to live with the consequences. Daughter Savannah Chrisley and son Follow Chrisley were in the courtroom.

In June, judges on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that there was no evidence that Julie was involved in the entire bank fraud scheme dating back to 2006.

“After careful consideration and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the district court on all counts except the amount of damages attributed to Julie,” the judges said in court documents obtained by We weekly at the time. “The district court did not identify the evidence it relied on to hold Julie liable for losses incurred before 2007, and we cannot independently find it in the record.”

They added: “We therefore vacate Julie's judgment and remand the matter solely to the district court so that it can make the factual findings and calculations necessary to determine Julie's loss, restitution and forfeiture and resentence her accordingly.”

As a result of the ruling, Chrisley's case was sent to a lower court for re-sentencing.

Chrisley's legal team responded to the news in a statement to Us at the time: “The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of Ms. Chrisley and remanded the case for re-sentencing. While this is not a dismissal of the case against her, it does result in [a] new judgment in accordance with the instructions of the Court of Appeal.”

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Julie and her husband, Todd Chrisleywere charged with tax evasion, bank and wire fraud, and conspiracy in 2019. Although they maintained their innocence, they were found guilty in June 2022. Julie was sentenced to seven years in prison, while Todd, 55, spent 12 years behind bars. (Us later confirmed that Julie's sentence was reduced by 14 months and Todd's was reduced to 10 years.) In January 2023, Julie and Todd began serving their sentences at the Federal Medical Center and Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, respectively.

After Julie's sentence was overturned, the Chrisley family announced that they had not yet finished their fight for the couple's release. “We are pleased that the court found Julie's sentence unjustified, but are of course disappointed that it rejected Todd's appeal,” Alex Kleinthe family’s lawyer, said Us in a statement in June. “With this step behind us, we can now challenge the couple's convictions for the illegal search that was the basis of the case.”

The statement continued: “The family appreciates the continued support they have received throughout this process. And they hope for more good news in the future.”