Lindsie Chrisley Shares How Her Family Spent Thanksgiving 2022 Ahead of Parents Todd and Julie’s Prison Stints

Todd and Julie Chrisley did not welcome their family home last Thanksgiving.

Lindsie Chrisley shared the inside story on how Thanksgiving 2022 really went down after the reality TV stars were sentenced to 19 years in prison for financial crimes.

“We had no idea what was going to happen for the holidays, but the general plan was that we would all be in Tennessee at my parents’ house,” Lindsie, 34, told her PodcastOne Convos with coffee co-host Kail Lowry on Monday’s episode. “When the verdict came down, my parents didn’t want anyone in their home. I completely understand, your world has just been rocked, and the last thing I want to do is entertain anyone.”

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So the plan fell through—and since Lindsie hadn’t planned her own Thanksgiving celebration, she had to improvise. But that was just the beginning of the surprise: “The next day, my biological mom shows up in my driveway. Just me, her and [my son] Jackson at my house,” she said.

When asked if her mother Teresa Terry’s presence was welcome, Lindsie added: “In the end it was good because I didn’t feel like I had to be alone and Jackson had someone to play with if I wanted to be in my sad girl era. So that’s part was good. But I feel like I was so overwhelmed… I didn’t know what to expect or what to do.”

The family ended up going out for Thanksgiving dinner. “I’m not going to lie to you, I didn’t think the food was great at Cracker Barrel on Thanksgiving,” Lindsie added. “I think I had the experience that you guys have where you’re used to one thing and you have something else, you just don’t feel at home … it was just a very non-traditional Thanksgiving.”

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But Lindsie chose to see Turkey Day upside down as a lesson for her son, but also an opportunity for him to be with loved ones while the world learns of her parents’ verdict. The family finished playing soccer before visiting a friend’s house for Thanksgiving champagne.

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Just a few days before the holidays, two Chrisley knows best the stars were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion – crimes they still deny committing.

Todd (54) was sentenced to 12 years in prison while Julie (50) got seven years. However, in September, the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate search system showed the Chrisley family patriarch would now be released almost two years early, while Julie’s sentence was cut by 14 months.

Both were given 16 months of probation after serving their sentences when they were sentenced in November 2022.

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Todd and Julie have consistently maintained their innocence, and Lindsie’s siblings Savannah Chrisley and Chase Chrisley have been vocal advocates for their parents in the nearly 10 months since they checked into their facilities.

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