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Chase Chrisleyis giving all the praise to his sisterSavannah Chrisley.
On Tuesday’s episode of Savannah’sUnlockedpodcast, the siblings got candid as they discussed the impact their parentsToddandJulie’simprisonment forfraud, tax evasion and conspiracyhas had on their family. But Chase, 27, took a moment to rave about Savannah’s ability to step up, not just as a caretaker to their two younger siblings but also getting involved in the fight for their parents' freedom.
“I am extremely proud of you,” he shared with his younger sister. “The strength that you have had and shown and the example that you’ve set for Grayson andChloe– it’s very admirable.”
Chase continued, “I could not be more proud of you. It’s outstanding.”
“It’s tough,” Savannah, 26, admitted, prompting her brother to add, “But you have shown, throughout this whole thing, you are that bitch.”
“Well, that is true. That is true, because I’m just not gonna back down. I’m just not,” said Savannah, who was taken over as guardian of her younger brother Grayson, 17, and sister Chloe, 11.
Savannah then offered some insight on how she’s managing her newfound role as a single parent since her parentsreported to prisonlast January.
“At the end of the day, I’m going to stand for what’s right. I will lose fans along the way, I will lose friends along the way, I will lose people. And that’s fine,” she continued. “My viewpoint is that really standing up for what’s right is hard. It’s almost impossible. And a lot of people, it’s hard to find the courage to do so, because you’re afraid of what you’re gonna lose. And guess what? I know I can sleep better at night because I know I’m standing up for what’s right.”
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Savannah has previously said thatbeing a “bonus parent” to Grayson and Chloe is “tough”but she’s embracing it.
“I’m not their mom. I’m not their dad. I’m their sister and I get to love and guide them through life,” she wrote on Instagram over the summer. “No one could ever add up to their parents.”
In October, Savannah opened up to PEOPLE about how they’ve been coping with their recent life changes, as she said, “Me and Chase show up for them every single day, and I am the one [of my siblings] that’s in charge of all of their legal stuff.”
“I speak to attorneys every day. I make sure they have what they need while they are in prison, and I show up for them,” she continued.
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The siblings' raw conversation onUnlocked, however, comes hours after their parentsscored a major legal victoryamid their ongoing prison sentences.
On Tuesday, a lawyer for the couple announced they are receiving a $1 million settlement from the state of Georgia to resolve their 2019 federal lawsuit against Joshua Waites, the former Director of Special Investigations of the state’s Department of Revenue.
“We have been saying for months that the criminal case against the Chrisleys was highly unusual and had real problems,” the family’s attorney, Alex Little of Burr & Forman LLP, said in a statement. “This settlement is an encouraging sign.”
After beingcleared of their state tax evasion charge in Georgia, Todd and Julietook legal action against Waitesin Oct. 2019 for “specifically targeting” the famous family in their state tax evasion charge.
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The reality starsbegan their respective prison sentences on Jan. 17, 2023, and in September, their original sentences — a combined 19 years — werereduced.
Todd will now be released on Jan. 22, 2033, from the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola while Julie will be released from the Federal Medical Center Lexington in Kentucky on Oct. 19, 2028.
source: people.com
