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Julie Chrisley addressed the rumors that her husband, Todd Chrisley, is gay on the latest episode of their new post-prison release show, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality.
'I know who I'm married to,' Julie, 52, shared, adding, 'At the end of the day, OK. You can think whatever you want of him because he knows who he is.'
Todd's, 56, former business associate, Mark Braddock, 58, shattered the reality star's long-cultivated reputation as a devoted and religious family man when he revealed their alleged romance and reported Todd to the cops in 2022.
And on the new episode, Todd — who has been married to Julie since 1996 — continued to deny the allegations via a prison phone call, which took place before the couple were pardoned by President Donald Trump in May, after being found guilty in 2022 of defrauding banks.
'It's important to understand that in the position that we’re in, scandal sells,' Todd — who previously called Braddock a 'toad' — explained.
He added that Braddock was the 'only one' who has ever made that type of allegation.
Julie Chrisley, 52, addressed the rumors that her husband, Todd Chrisley, 56, is gay on the latest episode of their new post-prison release show, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality
'I know who I'm married to,' Julie shared, adding, 'At the end of the day, OK. You can think whatever you want of him because he knows who he is'; The pair seen in a still from the show
Meanwhile their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, 28, recalled the time Braddock first made the allegations.
'During the trial, Mark made claims that he had a relationship with my father. We were all like, "You got to be effing kidding me."'
'Our lawyer said it best: Where’s the text messages? Where’s the phone calls? Where’s the letters? Where’s anything? … I don’t buy it.'
Todd's former assistant, Tonya Claytor, also assured fans of Todd and Julies's love on the episode.
'I’m very close with Todd,' she said. 'I’ve traveled with him. I’ve stayed in his house. I’ve eaten dinner with them. I spend a lot of time with his family. Todd loves Julie. He loves his wife. Todd loves women.'
Todd and Julie have three children together. Aside from Savannah, they share Chase, 29, and Grayson, 19. Todd also has two children from a previous relationship.
At the time of Mark's allegations Todd denied having a gay relationship and blasted Mark a 'toad' who looks like a 'thumb.'
In May, Todd and Julie were released from prison just one day after receiving a pardon from President Trump.
Todd's former business associate, Mark Braddock, 58, shattered the reality star's long-cultivated reputation as a devoted and religious family man when he revealed the alleged romance and reported Todd to the cops in 2022
On the new episode, Todd continued to deny the allegations via a prison phone call. 'It's important to understand that in the position that we’re in, scandal sells,' Todd explained
The reality star — who has been married to Julie since 1996 — added that Braddock was the 'only one' who has ever made that type of allegation
Meanwhile their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, 28, recalled the time Braddock first made the allegations.
'Our lawyer said it best: Where’s the text messages? Where’s the phone calls? Where’s the letters? Where’s anything? … I don’t buy it,' she shared; Savannah with her family
The couple were sentenced to 12 and seven years in prison respectively after being found guilty in 2022 of defrauding banks out of $30 million.
While on the stand, Braddock told the court that he and Chrisley engaged in a romance in the early 2000s before breaking it off.
Initially the pair remained close, forming what Braddock described in court as a 'brotherhood', before the relationship soured in 2012 when Chrisley threatened to call the police on him.
The sordid claims made by Braddock served as the final blow that obliterated the Chrisley family's once-wholesome TV image, which was cultivated during years of reality TV fame.
Before the court case multi-millionaire real estate developer and entrepreneur Todd and his wife were best known for starring in the USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best. It documented their day-to-day lives and featured their children.
The dramatic conclusion of the trial was matched only by the surprising accusations made by the reality star's former employee, who said they had a year-long romance in the early 2000s while they were both married to their respective wives.
In January 2023 Todd use his Chrisley Confessions podcast to hit back at allegations that he is gay and had a homosexual affair with Mark, saying there was no truth to them.
While on the stand, Braddock told the court that he and Chrisley engaged in a romance in the early 2000s before breaking it off
At the time of Mark's allegations Todd denied having a gay relationship and blasted him a 'toad' who looks like a 'thumb'
'What’s insulted me the most is that, out of all these 54 years, for me to finally be accused of being with a man, it would be someone who looked like Mark Braddock,' said Todd as he appeared alongside his son Chase.
'[He's] a toad. Someone that looks like a thumb. Someone who says he’s only had sex with his wife and me.'
'Let me you tell something. I could understand if you’d have had sex with me, it would [make] you crazy. I get that,' he said.
'There have been many who have been d**k-notized by your daddy,' he joked with his son, adding that Braddock's story has changed several times.
While on the stand Braddock also spoke in detail about Chrisley's alleged crimes, claiming that he had not only been a witness to them but that he had even helped commit them.
Braddock claimed at trial that things soon turned romantic between them. And while the businessman said their affair only lasted about a year he told the court that they continued working together for nearly a decade after their secret romance ended.
In 2012, the two reportedly got into a massive argument and the reality star is said to have thrown Braddock out of his office and threatened to call the police on him.
Mark said in court he then decided to turn the Chrisleys into the FBI for tax fraud.
The Chrisleys: Back To Reality airs at 8 p.m. ET on Mondays and Tuesdays on Lifetime
Mark said at the trial he kept the affair a secret from his own wife, Leslie, whom he had been married to for more than three decades.
The couple tied the knot 35 years ago in October 1987.
He was forced to tell her about his infidelities before testifying and is said to have stood by her husband, with whom she shares two children.
The Chrisley's new reality show captures the moment the Life After Lockup stars returned to their $1.6M, 5K-square-foot, four-bedroom property in the Nashville suburb of Belle Meade as well as the aftermath.
The Chrisleys: Back To Reality airs at 8 p.m. ET on Mondays and Tuesdays on Lifetime.
