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Todd and Julie Chrisley Receive $1 Million Settlement From Georgia Over Tax Evasion Investigation

The couple received $1 million in their 2019 federal lawsuit against Joshua Waites for alleged misconduct in his investigation of them.

In court documents obtained by ET, the Chrisleys claimed that Waites committed misconduct in connection with his investigation of the couple, specifically targeting their estranged daughter, Lindsie, in an effort to "induce her to reveal compromising information about her family," and to gain media attention for himself. Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Concert For Love And AcceptanceThe Chrisleys alleged that Waites pursued "an increasingly aggressive relationship with Lindsie," and improperly shared their confidential tax and grand jury information that he had learned through his position with the Department of Revenue to gain her trust and to intimidate her into cooperation. "Ultimately Waites's efforts failed, but in the process, the Chrisleys were forced to incur substantial personal and financial hardship," Bowers said in the lawsuit.

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