Todd and Julie Chrisley’s lawyer claims being locked up has made couple’s marriage STRONGER as ‘tragedy and pain bind’ people together

Todd and Julie Chrisley have dismissed rumors that they are divorcing. They emphasize that being locked up has only made their marriage stronger, because “tragedy and pain” can “bond” people.

The couple was found guilty of participating in a $30 million tax fraud scheme and sentenced late last year to 12 and seven years behind bars respectively – and when they started their sentences in early January they were sent to prisons 1,000 kilometers apart.

Last month, reports began to emerge that the reality TV stars’ marriage was crumbling – especially as one of Todd’s former business partners claimed he had become embroiled in a secret homosexual love affair with the father of five in the process .

But now the couple’s lawyer has insisted RadarOnline that they are “more in love than ever” and that their “struggles and hardships” have made them even closer.

“I can assure you that Todd and Julie are in no way moving toward divorce. In fact, I can confirm that today Julie is more in love with Todd than ever,” said their attorney, Jay Surgent.

“Tragedy and pain, suffering and hardship, have a way of binding people together in ways that triumph and victory cannot.

“There’s something about experiencing painful and difficult times together that creates a bond that is unbreakable.”

He added that doting wife Julie, 50, “desperately misses” her husband, 54, and worries he is not eating enough in prison.

“She makes statements like she wishes she could just be there to make sure he’s eating, or that she could just check on him to make sure he was okay,” he continued.

“In the same way, Todd is madly in love with Julie. His first questions on every phone call are about her and her well-being.”

Todd and Julie rose to fame after starring in US reality show Chrisley Knows Best in 2014.

The film documented their daily lives together with their children and ran for nine seasons before it was recently canceled due to the scandal.

In the series, the couple worked hard to portray the image of devoted parents and devout Christians, but saw their picture-perfect screenshots torn apart when it was revealed that they had defrauded the bank by submitting false documents when filing a request. for loans.

Both Todd and Julie have maintained their innocence and have since filed numerous appeals against their sentences.

They have also denied claims by Todd’s former business partner Mark Braddock that they had an affair, labeling him a “liar” and insisting he made up “everything” in appeal documents.

Their appeal was rejected in July, but they quickly filed another appeal – their last attempt before having to go to the Supreme Court, something their lawyer says they are certainly prepared to do if necessary.

“Todd and Julie Chrisley will take this to the Supreme Court if their appeal is denied by the 11th Circuit Court. Absolute. 100 percent,” said their attorney Jay.

“If the Supreme Court agrees to hear their case, it will take six to 18 months. But it’s very difficult to get a case there.

‘And if the Supreme Court rejects their appeal, then so be it. They are out of options. Unfortunately, that’s how our legal system works.’

He said his clients’ Eighth Amendment rights were “clearly violated” during the appeals process, and emphasized that the Chrisleys’ home detention request “hadn’t even been processed.”

He also alleged that they are subjected to “cruel and unusual punishment” as a result of their adverse prison conditions, including lack of air conditioning, mold and drainage problems.

A source told DailyMail.com at the time that the TV stars were terrified at the idea of ​​losing their appeal as it ‘means they have to live in their hell hole for at least another year’.

They also said that Todd and Julie were “at their lowest point yet” and “felt completely hopeless about their situation.”

Earlier this month, the National Enquirer reported that Julie had “hired counsel to file for divorce” — something their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, quickly shot down.

“That’s a lie,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories, before addressing the publication: “Honestly, you need to be held accountable for all your lies.

“The fact that you come here and try to destroy people’s lives with a lie is absolutely insane.

“No, my mother didn’t hire a lawyer. If she had, it would have been through me. So that whole story is a lie.

‘I was visiting my mother this weekend and she was crying because she missed my father so much.

“So to the people feeding these outlets false stories, karma sucks and it will come back to bite you.

“I will find out who gave this information to the National Enquirer because it’s a lie and it’s just a shame that we live in a world that wants to tear families apart and spread hatred and lies, and that’s absolutely insane.”