News | Entertainment
31 May 2025 4:49
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Chase Chrisley is "extremely grateful" to US President Donald Trump for pardoning his parents Todd and Julie Chrisley

    The 78-year-old President said on Tuesday (27.05.25) that he would pardon the couple after they were convicted in 2022 of bank fraud, tax evasion and obstruction of justice charges.


    Chase, 28, told UsWeekly: "I am grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump and his entire administration.

    "I'm beyond thankful to finally have my parents back home and my family together again!"

    Savannah, 27, shared a clip of her phone call with the President on X, and Trump hopes the pardon can rubber-stamped on Wednesday.

    He said: "It's a terrible thing, but it's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean.

    "I hope we can do it by tomorrow. I don't know them, but give them my regards. Wish them a good life."

    Savannah had been fighting for "two and a half years" for the release of Todd and Julie, and she is "beyond grateful" to President Trump for "restoring" her family.

    She shared: "For the past two and a half years, I've done everything in my power to fight for my parents' freedom and bring them home.

    "This moment is the answer to countless prayers, and I am beyond grateful to President Trump for seeing the truth and restoring my family."

    Thanking criminal justice reform advocate Alice Marie Johnson and Todd and Julie's attorney, Alex Little, for their "unwavering" support during the ordeal, the podcaster continued: "I also want to thank Alice Marie Johnson for her unwavering support and our attorney, Alex Little, for being an essential part of this process.

    "Today is a victory for our family, but the fight against wrongful convictions and injustice within our prison system is far from over."

    Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, are best known for their USA Network reality show, which followed the pair in their jobs as property tycoons.

    They were previously found guilty of tax evasion and defrauding banks by over $36 million in loans. Todd was given a 12-year prison sentence, and Julie was sentenced to seven years.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     30 May: Cassie Ventura has reportedly welcomed her third child
     30 May: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex suffers money guilt
     30 May: Sean 'Diddy' Combs is being warned not to take the stand in his federal sex trafficking trial
     30 May: Nicola Peltz has been ordered to appear in court in connection with the death of her chihuahua Nala
     30 May: Brad Pitt has spoken publicly for the first time about the conclusion of his long-running divorce proceedings with Angelina Jolie
     30 May: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defence team have requested a mistrial
     30 May: Kool and the Gang singer Michael Sumler has died aged 71
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Crusaders believe their Australian insider has made a difference against trans-Tasman opposition this season in Super Rugby Pacific More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Community corrections staff are bargaining for a pay rise after their pay equity claim was tossed out by the Government More...



     Today's News

    International:
    Banksy has shared a new artwork — and its location has just been found 4:36

    Christchurch:
    There's been a fatal crash involving a truck and two cars in Christchurch's Templeton 21:57

    Law and Order:
    A man has blown five times the legal alcohol limit while driving to Invercargill from Christchurch 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Cassie Ventura has reportedly welcomed her third child 19:20

    Netball:
    A homecoming of sorts for Mainland Tactix coach Donna Wilkins in tomorrow's top-of-the-table ANZ Premiership clash against the Northern Mystics 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex suffers money guilt 18:50

    Rugby:
    The Crusaders believe their Australian insider has made a difference against trans-Tasman opposition this season in Super Rugby Pacific 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Sean 'Diddy' Combs is being warned not to take the stand in his federal sex trafficking trial 18:20

    International:
    Four couples on how they split household chores 18:17

    Rugby:
    The Chiefs are aware they'll need to earn the number one playoff spot when they face the Highlanders in tonight's Super Rugby Pacific contest in Dunedin 18:07


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd