What is Todd Chrisley’s net worth? Reality star addresses “broke” allegation following prison release

Todd Chrisley did not hesitate to challenge the rumors surrounding his finances after his release from prison earlier this year. Reports from Celebrity Net Worth have painted a bleak picture, estimating his fortune at –$18 million following the fraud and tax evasion conviction that left him and his wife Julie owing $17 million in restitution.

But in a Nightline sit-down with Julie and their daughter Savannah, Todd Chrisley rejected the idea that he had been left penniless.

“Where would they get that? Where would you get that? Do you know how much is in my bank account?” he asked host Juju Chang, after she suggested that many assumed he was broke.

When Chang pressed if he would share the number, Todd Chrisley declined but added firmly,

“But, it's not what you just referenced.”

Savannah chimed in with her own defense.

“But I think it's like everyone else, like you guys got out and you immediately started working. You're building your life back. And luckily, opportunities have come,” she shared.

Todd Chrisley responded with, “By the grace of God,” and Julie nodded, saying, “Absolutely.”

The family’s remarks came only months after both parents were pardoned by Donald Trump and released in May. Their convictions, which included charges of bank and wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion, had led to combined sentences of nearly two decades.

Sentence reductions followed in 2023, though their appeals played out differently: Todd Chrisley's punishment stood, while Julie’s was briefly overturned before being reinstated.

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Production scrambled as Trump’s pardons freed Julie and Todd Chrisley from prison

Deadline revealed that President Donald Trump, who had previously fronted The Apprentice, personally called Savannah Chrisley from the Oval Office on May 27, 2025. He told her that both her parents would receive full pardons, ending years of appeals by Savannah.

For producers of The Chrisleys: Back to Reality, the moment was too significant to miss. Filming for the Lifetime project had nearly wrapped, yet Savannah immediately notified showrunner Nicole Blais.

Bunim/Murray’s Jesse Daniels recalled,

“We got the phone call. We knew it was going to happen within 24 hours but you don’t know when.”

The production team then faced logistical hurdles. Todd Chrisley was being freed from a minimum-security facility in Pensacola, Florida, while Julie Chrisley was leaving a medical prison in Lexington, Kentucky, and their children remained in Nashville.

Executive producer Farnaz Farjam described the split effort:

“The family divided so Chase [Chrisley] went with some family friends to go get Julie, while Savannah went with friends to get Todd. They slept in their cars. Some of the family friends helped us and got a lot of cell phone footage because it happened so fast,” explained Farjam.

Farjam explained that directing remotely came with risk.

“But you don’t know what they’re capturing. You’re explaining to them how to hold the iPhone the best you can. You’re at the edge of your seat until you get all the footage ingested, and then you start going through it, and you’re like, ‘Oh my god, this is really good. Ok, good, they did it,’” she shared.

Local videographers supplemented the footage and cameras waited at the family’s home. Daniels said the combination created an emotional effect:

“It’s a true immersive experience, because we’re stitching together shots from our people and the camera crew that we’ve hired on the spot, with cell phone footage that is being shot in real time. It becomes an emotional experience… you feel like you’re there with alongside the family as their parents are getting out.”

The result was an unusual but fitting end to the Chrisleys’ six-year legal chapter.

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