Teresa Giudice shares advice for Todd and Julie Chrisley ahead of their multi-year prison sentences

He served 11 months of a 15-month sentence for a 2015 fraud conviction.

And now Teresa Giudice is using some of what she learned behind bars to help fellow reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley as they prepare to serve significantly longer prison sentences after being convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion charges. .

Among her advice, the Real Housewives Of New Jersey star, 50, urged Todd, 53, and Julie, 49, to maintain a strong relationship with their children, according to a video posted by TMZ on Tuesday.

The convicted scammers at least appear to be taking his advice, as his daughter Lindsie recently said she had kept in regular contact with them by phone.

Words of wisdom: Teresa Giudice, 50, advised Todd, 53, and Julie Chrisley, 49, to cultivate strong relationships with their children ahead of their multi-year prison sentences in an interview with TMZ on Tuesday; seen in may

Last month, Todd was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for a $30 million fraud case, while Julie was sentenced to seven years in prison.

In addition to their prison sentences, Todd and Julie were sentenced to 16 months probation upon their release.

After being asked for advice, Teresa jotted down the title of her memoir, Standing Strong, and urged the con-art couple to “stand strong for their family” ahead of the big challenge.

He also urged them to “manifest” what their life will be like after prison in order to have a smoother transition after paying off their debt to society.

Long stretch: Last month, Todd was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for a $30 million fraud case, while Julie was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Serious problems: In addition to their prison sentences, Todd and Julie were sentenced to 16 months probation upon their release, and their show Chrisley Knows Best (pictured) was canceled by USA.

She added that “staying strong” for her children would be “very difficult,” but they had to “make the most of it” and “stay connected to their children.”

Teresa strongly supported the idea of ​​Todd and Julie’s children visiting them regularly behind bars, noting that their children “came every week” when she was incarcerated.

The photographer also asked Teresa how she got used to the notoriously bad prison food, for which she didn’t have much advice.

He added that he was lucky, as the food in his prison “wasn’t that bad.”

Teresa concluded the conversation by mentioning some ways in which she kept herself busy in prison.

She joined the kitchen staff to keep busy, but she also exercised regularly and did yoga every day while working on a book to be published after her release.

Staying busy: Teresa, who spent 11 months of a 15-month prison sentence for fraud, advised the two to have their children visit them and told them to keep busy with work and exercise; seen in march in new york

The Chrisleys seem to already be in line with some of Teresa’s advice, as her daughter Lindsie put it. People that they were ‘living each day as if it were [their] latest.’

“My parents say regularly, and I think they’ve said it on their podcast as well, that right now it’s basically about living each day like it’s your last, enjoying the moment, spending time with your kids who are in Nashville,” she shared. Lindsie. .

Unfortunately, distance prevented her from spending time in person with her parents.

Last days: Lindsie Chrisley, 33, said parents Todd and Julie Chrisley are “living every day like it’s the last” before reporting to prison after being sentenced to 12 and seven years in prison respectively for bank fraud and tax evasion; seen in 2016

‘Of course, I’m spending time with my parents on the phone because I also have joint custody. [with ex-husband William Campbell]. So I don’t have the luxury of being able to just pick up and go to Nashville and be there until January,” she explained. “But my parents are definitely dedicating their time to therapy and their Bible studies, as well as their children.”

The couple’s surprising turnaround in fortunes had forced Lindsie and her brother to readjust to a “new normal” following their parents’ conviction.

“I think right now we’re just collectively focusing on the family. We’re not really venturing very far from that,” she continued, adding that his family was looking ahead, rather than back. ‘The focus is on the family. It’s the holidays, they’re fast approaching [sic]. My focus is on my parents, my brothers and my son and my niece. And I know that if they were asked the same questions, they would give the same answers.

Estranged: Added that she kept in touch by phone because she could not leave her family to be with them during the month before her trip to prison on January 17; seen in October 2021

Looking Ahead: Lindsie said her parents were focused on their family and vacations before going to prison; (From left to right) Savannah, Todd, Chase, Grayson, Julie, Kyle and Lindsie Chrisley in a publicity photo for Chrisley Knows Best

The Coffee Convos host also took a moment to defend herself in the interview, after some fans accused her of being complicit in her parents’ plans, and she defended the two in court from the witness stand.

She also stressed that her post-conviction reaction was not celebratory, as some fans of her family’s reality series believed.

After the sentence was handed down, Lindsie had posted a video on social media showing her drinking with a group of friends, which some fans took as a celebration in light of the tone and the fact that she had parted ways with her friends. fathers.

But Lindside called the claims that he was partying “outlandish” and instead described it as a way of processing his shock and grief.

‘When I got home after her sentence, my friends were there, they had champagne, which is something we do regularly. This was not outside of what would have been our usual norm,” she stated. “Champagne is the drink of choice, not a celebratory drink. There was, by no means, any kind of celebration going on. Devastation, not celebration.

He added: “It’s been very difficult trying to navigate your new normal trying to maintain a sense of normalcy.”

It’s not what it seems? Lindsie claimed that a video of her drinking sparkling wine with friends after the sentence was announced was her way of coping, not a celebration; seen in 2019 in Atlanta

Harsh accusation: Lindsie’s brother, Kylie, claimed that she and her biological mother had reported their father and stepmother to authorities shortly after they were charged; seen in 2014

Lindsie has had a strained relationship with her parents for years and hasn’t appeared on Chrisley Knows Best for the past four seasons.

Shortly after her father and stepmother were indicted, her brother Kyle, who is also from Todd’s previous marriage to Teresa Terry, accused her of joining forces with her Teresa to report Todd and Julie to the authorities.

However, she denied her brother’s claim through her lawyer, according to People.

Lindsie’s parents were convicted in June of this year on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, as well as submitting false documents to banks to obtain loans to support their high-class lifestyle.

His conviction also led to the cancellation of his USA Network reality series after nine seasons.

In addition to their prison sentences, Todd and Julie were sentenced to 16 months probation upon their release.

The couple will report to prison in Florida on January 17.