2025 was a very big year for Todd and Julie Chrisley, as it marked the end of the couple’s prison stints. Found guilty of bank fraud, tax evasion and more in 2022 and incarcerated in 2023, the reality TV stars were pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump last May. Since then, the Chrisleys have not only been seeking to move on but also address rumors regarding the circumstances of their releases. On that note, Todd recently took it upon himself to provide clarity on one key aspect of his and his wife’s pardons.
The Chrisleys were among several people to be pardoned by President Trump, whom they’ve publicly shown appreciation towards for the clemency. As of late, much has been said about the validity of an autopen being used by presidents to pardon individuals. While Trump himself has seemed indignant about the validity of documents signed with that instrument, there have still been questions about how they’ve been used. Todd Chrisley is aware of that chatter, and he shared his take as it pertained to his own situation:
