Photo: Angela Johnson/Twitter; Julie Chrisley/InstagramChloe Chrisley’s mom is speaking out about her daughter’s future afterToddandJulie Chrisley’s recentconviction.The couple — who were convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud —adopted their granddaughterChloe, the child ofTodd’s estranged son Kyleand Angela Johnson, in 2016.Johnson recently spoke with TMZ aboutChloe’s future in light of the Chrisleys' sentence, which will see Todd, 53, serve a sentence of 12 years in prison and 16 months probation, while Julie, 49, will serveseven years in prisonplus16 months probation.“As of right now, I haven’t filed any legal papers but I am in the process of getting some legal papers filed so I can go back to court and get Chloe back home,” Johnson, who shared custody of Chloe with Todd for some months in 2016 prior to her arrest after Kyle lost custody.“In that timeframe that Chloe’s been gone, I was talking to attorneys and we were trying to figure out which way to go about getting Chloe back home,” she explained, referencing the Chrisley family’s move from Atlanta to Tennessee, while Johnson herself is based in South Carolina.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tommy Garcia/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank"But at the same time, it was kind of like we were at a standstill because we were trying to figure out where we would actually end up in court," she added.During last week’s pre-recorded episode of theUnlockedpodcast, Todd and Julie’s daughterSavannah Chrisleysaid that Chloe is fully aware of what’s happening.“She listens. She listens more than you think,” Savannah said. “She’ll put on her headphones and act like she is listening to something when in reality nothing’s on.““So, you think she’s listening [to something else],” she added, to which Julie replied, “When really she’s just listening to the conversation.“USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyAdded Savannah, “And so, all of the legal issues that we’ve had going on, she’s heard about, and she’s dealing with it in her own way.“Savannah opened up aboutcaring for Chloeand her younger brotherGrayson, 16, after her parent’s sentencing in an earlier pre-recorded podcast episode in November.“I think that’s the hard part, I think there’s a level of guilt too for myself, knowing that Chloe and Grayson aren’t going to have that same feeling, of, ‘Are Mom and Dad going to be home tonight?’ " she shared. “And I think that’s the hardest part, is me trying to navigate how to teach two children who aren’t fully developed yet, that. And how to navigate the circumstances. That’s a really difficult thing.““I have to be a positive role model for Chloe and Grayson,” she later added. “No matter how hard it gets, I have to show up.”
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Chloe Chrisley’s mom is speaking out about her daughter’s future afterToddandJulie Chrisley’s recentconviction.The couple — who were convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud —adopted their granddaughterChloe, the child ofTodd’s estranged son Kyleand Angela Johnson, in 2016.Johnson recently spoke with TMZ aboutChloe’s future in light of the Chrisleys' sentence, which will see Todd, 53, serve a sentence of 12 years in prison and 16 months probation, while Julie, 49, will serveseven years in prisonplus16 months probation.“As of right now, I haven’t filed any legal papers but I am in the process of getting some legal papers filed so I can go back to court and get Chloe back home,” Johnson, who shared custody of Chloe with Todd for some months in 2016 prior to her arrest after Kyle lost custody.“In that timeframe that Chloe’s been gone, I was talking to attorneys and we were trying to figure out which way to go about getting Chloe back home,” she explained, referencing the Chrisley family’s move from Atlanta to Tennessee, while Johnson herself is based in South Carolina.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tommy Garcia/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank"But at the same time, it was kind of like we were at a standstill because we were trying to figure out where we would actually end up in court,” she added.During last week’s pre-recorded episode of theUnlockedpodcast, Todd and Julie’s daughterSavannah Chrisleysaid that Chloe is fully aware of what’s happening.“She listens. She listens more than you think,” Savannah said. “She’ll put on her headphones and act like she is listening to something when in reality nothing’s on.““So, you think she’s listening [to something else],” she added, to which Julie replied, “When really she’s just listening to the conversation.“USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyAdded Savannah, “And so, all of the legal issues that we’ve had going on, she’s heard about, and she’s dealing with it in her own way.“Savannah opened up aboutcaring for Chloeand her younger brotherGrayson, 16, after her parent’s sentencing in an earlier pre-recorded podcast episode in November.“I think that’s the hard part, I think there’s a level of guilt too for myself, knowing that Chloe and Grayson aren’t going to have that same feeling, of, ‘Are Mom and Dad going to be home tonight?’ " she shared. “And I think that’s the hardest part, is me trying to navigate how to teach two children who aren’t fully developed yet, that. And how to navigate the circumstances. That’s a really difficult thing.““I have to be a positive role model for Chloe and Grayson,” she later added. “No matter how hard it gets, I have to show up.”
Chloe Chrisley’s mom is speaking out about her daughter’s future afterToddandJulie Chrisley’s recentconviction.
The couple — who were convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud —adopted their granddaughterChloe, the child ofTodd’s estranged son Kyleand Angela Johnson, in 2016.
Johnson recently spoke with TMZ aboutChloe’s future in light of the Chrisleys' sentence, which will see Todd, 53, serve a sentence of 12 years in prison and 16 months probation, while Julie, 49, will serveseven years in prisonplus16 months probation.
“As of right now, I haven’t filed any legal papers but I am in the process of getting some legal papers filed so I can go back to court and get Chloe back home,” Johnson, who shared custody of Chloe with Todd for some months in 2016 prior to her arrest after Kyle lost custody.
“In that timeframe that Chloe’s been gone, I was talking to attorneys and we were trying to figure out which way to go about getting Chloe back home,” she explained, referencing the Chrisley family’s move from Atlanta to Tennessee, while Johnson herself is based in South Carolina.
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“But at the same time, it was kind of like we were at a standstill because we were trying to figure out where we would actually end up in court,” she added.
During last week’s pre-recorded episode of theUnlockedpodcast, Todd and Julie’s daughterSavannah Chrisleysaid that Chloe is fully aware of what’s happening.
“She listens. She listens more than you think,” Savannah said. “She’ll put on her headphones and act like she is listening to something when in reality nothing’s on.”
“So, you think she’s listening [to something else],” she added, to which Julie replied, “When really she’s just listening to the conversation.”
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Added Savannah, “And so, all of the legal issues that we’ve had going on, she’s heard about, and she’s dealing with it in her own way.”
Savannah opened up aboutcaring for Chloeand her younger brotherGrayson, 16, after her parent’s sentencing in an earlier pre-recorded podcast episode in November.
“I think that’s the hard part, I think there’s a level of guilt too for myself, knowing that Chloe and Grayson aren’t going to have that same feeling, of, ‘Are Mom and Dad going to be home tonight?’ " she shared. “And I think that’s the hardest part, is me trying to navigate how to teach two children who aren’t fully developed yet, that. And how to navigate the circumstances. That’s a really difficult thing.”
“I have to be a positive role model for Chloe and Grayson,” she later added. “No matter how hard it gets, I have to show up.”
source: people.com
