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JulieandTodd Chrisleyare celebrating their youngest son’s milestone birthday as the first day of their federal trial begins.
TheChrisley Knows Beststars — who are facing charges of tax evasion and bank fraud, among others — each penned a sweet note to son Grayson, who turned 16 Monday,with Todd writing, “@graysonchrisley this day 16 years ago was one of the greatest days of our lives, I thank God each day all day long for blessing us with you and I love you more than words could ever express, with all my heart Thank you for just being you.”
Todd, 53, also posted a handful of photos along with his birthday message, with the first photo being a picture of the father-son duo from a recent nature outing, while the second took a trip down memory lane with a throwback snap of the pair. The third photo shows Todd and Grayson from the back, walking down a hallway with their arms around each other.
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Grayson’s mom, Julie, 49, also got in on the birthday action,posting a sweet messageof her own in honor of the teen’s special day.
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In alengthy Instagram postdefending himself and his wife, the patriarch pointed blame at a former employee. While he said that he wouldn’t “go into details,” he claimed that the case “involved all kinds of really bad stuff like creating phony documents, forging our signatures, and threatening other employees with violence if they said anything.”
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Todd added, “We know we’ve done nothing wrong. … I’m telling you all this now because we have nothing to hide and have done nothing to be ashamed of.”
The two werecleared of their state tax evasion chargein Georgia in early October 2019, but continue to face federal charges for allegedly evading federal taxes in the same years.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross said jury selection was set to take place Monday with opening statements expected on Tuesday, perThe Tennessean.
source: people.com
