Toddand Julie Chrisley want justice.
Amid the aftermath oftheir fraud case sentencing, a source exclusively tells PEOPLE that the twoChrisley Knows Beststars are “doing about as good as you can imagine.”
According to the source, the longtime couple also believes the federal judge who sentenced them on Nov. 22 “was making an example of them.”
“They are planning on appealing so that they can right this wrong,” the insider adds.
Julie and Todd Chrisley.Danielle Del Valle/Getty for E3 Chophouse Nashville
In June, Todd, 53, and Julie, 49,were convictedof conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud. Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.
Both parties have continued to deny the charges, and Todd and Julie were able to get their casepostponed from Oct. 6 to Nov. 22after their attorney claimed a witness lied on the stand.
Upon being sentenced last month, Todd was given a 12-year prison sentence along with 16 months probation. Julie was sentenced to seven years in prison as well as a 16-month probation.
The Chrisleys’former accountant, Peter Tarantino, was alsosentenced to 36 months in prisonafter being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the IRS and willfully filing false tax return.
Todd and Julie Chrisley.Kevin Mazur/ACMA2017/Getty
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