Todd Chrisley reveals what his fellow prisoners thought of his release
— after taking a swipe at CNN
By Zoe Hussain
Reality star and convicted fraudster Todd Chrisley opened up about his emotional release from prison and the reaction of his fellow inmates — just moments after taking a swipe at CNN during a press conference Friday.
“When I left that day, there was only 317 men at our camp, but they were lined up shouting when I was walking out and they were saying ‘Dont forget us, don’t forget us’ and my commitment is to them that I will never forget them,” Chrisley, 56, told reporters in Nashville.
The reality star, who was released from federal prison on Wednesday night alongside his wife, Julie Chrisley, after President Trump announced plans to pardon the couple, emphasized systemic issues he witnessed firsthand at the FPC Pensacola lockup in Florida.
Reality television star Todd Chrisley speaking at a news conference on May 30, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
“When I left that day, there was only 317 men at our camp, but they were lined up shouting when I was walking out and they were saying ‘Dont forget us, don’t forget us’ and my commitment is to them that I will never forget them”.
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“Anyone who says it’s a fair shake, it’s not. I dealt with young African American males in the prison that I was in who were not treated the same. They were denied programming. They were denied access to certain things. I was not denied that, but we know why I wasn’t denied.”
Todd Chrisley speaking out about his prison experience and systemic issues at FPC Pensacola after his early release for tax evasion and fraud.
The reality star emphasized systematic issues he witnessed firsthand at the FPC Pensacola lockup, stating “Anyone who says it’s a fair shake, it’s not”.
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Chrisley, who was convicted with his wife of faking documents to obtain over $30 million in loans, and then dumping them by declaring bankruptcy, took a swipe at the left-wing media’s portrayal of the case.
“You must be from CNN,” Chrisley told an unidentified reporter who asked if he felt any remorse over his conviction.
“You’re placed in a position as a defendant to either bow down and kiss the ass of the DOJ and accept responsibility for things that you did not do in order to avoid a stronger sentence,” he said.
Chrisley was freed after serving just over two years of his 12-year sentence. His 52-year-old wife was let out of FMC Lexington in Kentucky, where she had been serving out a seven-year prison term.
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