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Judge DENIES Todd and Julie Chrisley’s request to travel to Cayman Islands for luxury Thanksgiving amid ongoing tax evasion and fraud case

  • odd, 50, and Julie, 46, are asking court for temporary passports for a week-long excursion 
  • Couple said they’ll travel on a commercial flight from Nashville to spend time with family at a resort 
  • The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not protest the plan amid their federal tax case, couple told court 
  • Chrisleys settled an income tax case in their former home state of Georgia in September 
  • Judge said that only extraordinary circumstances would merit the request amid the ongoing case, and not a family vacation 

By Adam S. levy For Daily Mail UK

A Georgia judge has denied Todd and Julie Chrisley’s request to embark on a week-long Thanksgiving vacation in the Cayman Islands amid their ongoing federal tax evasion case. 

Todd, 50, and Julie, 46, had filed paperwork seeking a judge to authorize temporary passports for the excursion, The Blast reported Wednesday, citing court docs from the case. The Chrisleys asked to travel on a commercial flight from Nashville to spend time with family at a resort.

The judge said that only extraordinary circumstances would merit the request amid the ongoing case, and not a family vacation, TMZ reported. 

The latest: A Georgia judge has denied Todd and Julie Chrisley's request to embark on a week-long Thanksgiving vacation in the Cayman Islands amid their ongoing federal tax evasion case. They were snapped last year in LA

The latest: A Georgia judge has denied Todd and Julie Chrisley’s request to embark on a week-long Thanksgiving vacation in the Cayman Islands amid their ongoing federal tax evasion case. They were snapped last year in LA 

They told the court they would supply a detailed itinerary of their vacation plans, the outlet reported.

The getaway was to span from November 23-29, the Chrisleys would turn in their passports on December 2, according to court docs.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not protest the plan, the couple said in court docs, according to TMZ.

Authorities have ordered the Chrisley Knows Best couple to remain in Georgia and Tennessee amid their ongoing legal situation, and to relay their work-related trips to California to their probation officers.Lindsie Chrisley disowns parents facing jailLoaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00PreviousPlaySkipMuteCurrent Time0:00/Duration Time1:40FullscreenNeed Text

Tough times: The Chrisleys, pictured in 2017 in Las Vegas, were indicted by a federal grand jury on August 13 in Atlanta in connection with tax evasion, conspiracy and bank fraud

Tough times: The Chrisleys, pictured in 2017 in Las Vegas, were indicted by a federal grand jury on August 13 in Atlanta in connection with tax evasion, conspiracy and bank fraud

Alarming trend? The Chrisleys, pictured with son Chase in Las Vegas last year, are the latest reality stars to deal with accusations of tax-related crimes

Alarming trend? The Chrisleys, pictured with son Chase in Las Vegas last year, are the latest reality stars to deal with accusations of tax-related crimes

The request comes less than three months after were indicted by a federal grand jury on August 13 in Atlanta in connection with tax evasion, conspiracy and bank fraud. They pleaded not guilty to the charges and were released on a $100,000 unsecured bond.

Outside of the court, Todd told reporters that the family was leaning on their faith amid the turbulent time, the AP reported.

‘You know we stand in our faith and we stand for what we know is right,’ he said. ‘You know our family will stick together, walk this rope because we know God will take our hand and take us through.’

In September, they settled an income tax case in their former home state of Georgia, as state taxes officials initially said they owed a total of $2 million in unpaid taxes from 2008-2016.Lindsie Chrisley breaks silence after father Todd’s indictmentLoaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00PreviousPlaySkipMuteCurrent Time0:00/Duration Time5:46FullscreenNeed Text

Family trouble: The Chrisleys have had a public falling-out with daughter Lindsie, who claims Todd tried to extort her over a supposed sex tape. She was snapped in Atlanta in September

Family trouble: The Chrisleys have had a public falling-out with daughter Lindsie, who claims Todd tried to extort her over a supposed sex tape. She was snapped in Atlanta in September

The Chrisleys eventually came to a deal with the Georgia Department of Revenue in which they agreed to pay a sum less than $150,000 to put the case to rest, after showing they had paid more than they owed in half of the years cited.

‘Julie and I knew all along that we had done nothing wrong and that when the facts all came out, we would be fine,’Todd said in a statement following the resolution. ‘We’re just glad that the Department of Revenue was willing to keep an open mind and look at all the evidence.’

The Chrisleys are the latest reality stars to deal with accusations of tax-related crimes, as Jersey Shore’s Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa and Joe Giudice and Dance Moms Abby Lee Miller have been convicted of financial crimes the past few years.

They’ve also made headlines amid their public falling-out with daughter Lindsie, who claims Todd tried to extort her over a supposed sex tape.

For more on this story and video go to: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7658055/Todd-Julie-Chrisley-ask-court-let-Cayman-Islands-vacation-amid-ongoing-tax-case.html

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