Chrisleys sue former defense attorney, alleging legal malpractice in case that sent them to prison
The couple say their lawyer missed key evidence challenges and that the case cost them prison time and more than $25 million in income, according to the complaint.
- On Friday, reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley filed a lawsuit against their former attorney, Christopher Anulewicz, and his law firm, Balch & Bingham, seeking at least $25 million in damages for alleged legal malpractice.
- According to the complaint, Anulewicz failed to suppress derivative evidence, including emails and financial records that formed the core of the government's case, leading to their bank fraud and tax evasion convictions.
- The lawsuit further claims Anulewicz steered the pair into a $75,000 investment in his brother-in-law's food truck business, neglecting his professional duties to benefit his own family while managing their federal defense.
- Patrick T. O'Connor, an attorney representing the defendants, stated Monday that they have not yet been served with the lawsuit but intend to defend the firm and Anulewicz vigorously.
- President Donald Trump pardoned the couple last year for the 2022 convictions, and this legal action follows their release from federal prison where they were separated from their family and their reputations were damaged.
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Todd and Julie Chrisley Sue Former Lawyer for Alleged Legal Malpractice After Fraud Conviction
Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have filed a lawsuit against their former lawyer, Chris Anulewicz, and the law firm Balch & Bingham. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 9, the reality stars are accusing Anulewicz of legal malpractice that they claim contributed to their conviction and imprisonment following a public fraud case. Anulewicz “had no meaningful defense experience,” the couple c…
Todd & Julie Chrisley Sue Former Lawyer After Prison Nightmare!
Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing the lawyer and law firm they say mishandled the federal fraud case that sent them to prison. The Chrisley Knows Best stars filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against attorney Chris Anulewicz and Balch & Bingham, alleging that mistakes by their former defense team contributed to their 2022 convictions. The couple, who were pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2025, are now seeking more than $25 million in damages…
EXCLUSIVE: Todd and Julie Chrisley Shock Lawsuit — Disgraced Reality Stars Claim Former Attorneys' Mistakes Led to Federal Jail Time and $25Million Loss
Todd and Julie Chrisley have sued their former attorneys, claiming legal mistakes contributed to their prison sentences and caused more than $25million in damages.
Pardoned Fraudsters Sue Lawyers Who Lost Their Case
NBC News reports: Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing former defense attorneys for $25 million, blaming them for losing a criminal case that found them guilty of defrauding banks out of millions of dollars. The Chrisleys, known for the USA Network series “Chrisley Knows Best,” were convicted on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States in 2022. President Donald Trump pa…
Ever Lose a Federal Case So Badly That You Need to Sue Your Own Former Lawyers?
Most people who lose a federal criminal case and are sentenced to a dozen years behind bars, it should be noted, don’t get an opportunity to take revenge on the the legal team they’re convinced must have failed them. But then again, most people are not Todd or Julie Chrisley, the onetime reality TV stars of USA’s Chrisley Knows Best. The blonde, vain family of suburban Atlanta socialites was torn asunder by the 2022 conviction of both Chrisley p…
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