The Chrisleys rose to fame with their show 'Chrisley Knows Best,' which chronicled the exploits of their tight-knit family.
by KATE BRUMBACK Associated PressTodd Chrisley , left, and his wife, Julie Chrisley , pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. , are challenging aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court .
Lawyers for all three, as well as federal prosecutors, are set to appear for arguments before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Friday. Prosecutors have said the Chrisleys submitted fake documents to banks and managed to secure more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. Once that scheme fell apart, they walked away from their responsibility to repay the loans when Todd Chrisley declared bankruptcy. While in bankruptcy, they started their reality show and "flaunted their wealth and lifestyle to the American public," and then hid the millions they made from the show from the IRS, prosecutors said.
They also argue prosecutors failed to produce any evidence that Julie Chrisley participated in bank fraud. They say the judge erred by ordering restitution and forfeiture of assets. Prosecutors argue there was sufficient evidence at trial to support the charges and jury verdicts, and that the evidence was properly obtained and admitted. They said the judge was right to deny an evidentiary hearing or new trial on the Chrisleys' assertions that the IRS agent lied, saying the agent testified to the best of her recollection.
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