Todd Chrisleyinsists he isn’t holding any grudges as he faces tax evasion charges and estrangement from his daughter.
TheChrisley Knows Beststar said he still has unconditional love for his eldest daughter, Lindsie Chrisley, after sheaccused her father of attempted extortionand he claimed she had extramarital affairs.
“She will always be my daughter, that will never change,” Todd said on the latest episode of his podcastChrisley Confessions. “She is my first-born child, and she is loved, and this is her moment for her to say whatever she wants to say, regardless of whether or not it’s true or not. She is forgiven.”
Todd, 50, continued: “She is forgiven for what’s happened in the last week to 10 days. She is forgiven for what has happened in this investigation that she has contributed to. She’s forgiven for what she’s gonna do today and tomorrow.” (Through her attorney, Lindise has denied reporting her father’s alleged crimes to authorities.)
But Todd expressed his disappointment in the way all his children have treated one another over the past few weeks.
“It is a shame that I have raised five children, and that the jealousy and the greed and the backstabbing that has been exhibited towards a sibling is unconscionable,” he said. “They’re going to be ashamed when something happens to each of them and then you can’t turn around say, ‘I’m sorry,’ because it’s too late.”
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In response to Todd’s claims that Lindsie engaged in two extramarital affairs and appeared in a sex tape, her attorney Ghanayem said in a statement to PEOPLE, “Lindsie would like nothing more than to be left alone and go about her own business,” adding, “Unfortunately, certain members of her family will not let her live in peace. We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct. … Lindsie prays for a just outcome so that she can go forward with her life safe from those who are looking to do her harm.”
Earlier this week, TMZreportedthat Lindsie has hired an armed security guard for her protection after sheaccused her father of attempted extortion.
Still, Todd said he has hope that they will eventually mend their fractured relationship.
“As I’ve said before, it’s heartbreaking that Lindsie feels the need to air her private issues in public. But whatever she says, she is still my daughter and Chase and Savannah’s sister,” Todd told PEOPLE in a statement. “We have always loved her, we will always love her, and we are here for her.
source: people.com
