"The family's time on screen ended after the parents were convicted on federal fraud charges in 2022. They reported to their respective prisons in 2023, with Julie Chrisley serving an original seven-year sentence, which was later shortened by 14 months. Todd Chrisley's 12-year sentence was changed to 10 years. After being pardoned by President Donald Trump and released in May 2025, they began filming the Lifetime special " The Chrisleys: Back to Reality. ""
"Baseball was my entire life. That's what I've done every weekend, year-round since I was 5 years old," the 19-year-old told the camera. "I've never played a game that my mom wasn't at." Amid his parents' legal case, he recalled his mom getting out of court to go watch his tournament in Atlanta, adding that when she couldn't be there to watch him play, he decided, "I don't really want to play anymore.""
Julie and Todd Chrisley and their combined six children starred on a USA Network reality series from 2014 to 2023. The parents were convicted on federal fraud charges in 2022 and reported to prison in 2023, with Julie initially sentenced to seven years and Todd to 12 years before sentence adjustments. A presidential pardon led to Julie's release in May 2025 and the family returned to filming a Lifetime special. Nineteen-year-old Grayson described giving up baseball after his parents' imprisonment and demonstrated emotional attachment to a stuffed bear containing a voice message from his mother, calling it his last private thing.
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