Todd Chrisley backs daughter Savannah's engagement to pardoned fraudster Jason Galanis
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The gist
Todd Chrisley said he embraced daughter Savannah's engagement to Jason Galanis rather than lose her.
The match links two families pardoned by Trump; Galanis once served time with Todd.
Background
Todd Chrisley is the reality TV star of "Chrisley Knows Best," who was convicted of bank and tax fraud and pardoned by President Trump in 2025 after more than two years in prison. His 29-year-old daughter Savannah, a podcaster, announced on social media that she is engaged and pregnant, naming her fiancé only as "J"; Us Weekly identified him as Jason Galanis, a 56-year-old businessman and convicted fraudster pardoned by Trump in March 2025. Galanis and Todd Chrisley served time at the same federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida. Todd and his wife Julie discussed the news on Bunnie Xo's "Dumb Blonde" podcast.
How it unfolded
- Jun 7, 2022Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
- Nov 21, 2022Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison and Julie Chrisley to seven years.
- 2023 -01The couple reported to their respective prisons, Todd at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola in Florida and Julie at FMC Lexington in Kentucky.
- 2025 -03Jason Galanis, whose prison time in Pensacola overlapped with Todd Chrisley's, received his presidential pardon.
- May 27, 2025Trump issued full pardons to Todd and Julie Chrisley, and they were released.
- Oct 27, 2026Savannah Chrisley announced on social media that she is engaged and pregnant with her first child, referring to her fiancé only as "J"; Us Weekly identified him as Jason Galanis.
- Oct 29, 2026Todd and Julie Chrisley discussed the news on Bunnie Xo's "Dumb Blonde" podcast.
- Oct 31, 2026CinemaBlend reported Todd Chrisley's claim about Savannah's finances.
Who’s saying what
- Todd Chrisley
- He said he did not embrace the age gap at first but chose to embrace his daughter's decision rather than lose her, adding that Galanis has treated her with the utmost respect.
- Julie Chrisley
- She said "Not at all" when Todd stated he had not embraced the age gap.
- Todd Chrisley
- He called Galanis brilliant and said Savannah is "financially set for life," crediting the relationship for where she is today.
Still unverified
CinemaBlend reported that "last week, it was revealed that Savannah Chrisley married Jason Galanis over the summer," while other sources describe him as her fiancé.