Todd and Julie Chrisley’s criminal actions are well documented in court records. What we don’t know is the “why.” Why’d they choose to enter into a life of crime? Today, experts tend to agree that criminal behavior isn’t decided by just one factor, but rather a complex combination of both the environment and a person’s biology. A person learns behavior from their environment, but it’s their genes, their family biology, that determines how they learn it. While we can never truly know the “why” behind Julie and Todd Chrisley’s criminal behavior over the years, especially when they have yet to admit any wrongdoing, we can take a look at some of the factors that may have had an impact on their choices and behavior. 

Even though Todd and Julie went to great lengths to keep their histories out of the public eye, a deep dive into their family trees has revealed a very interesting and clear pattern of behaviors that might help to explain their eventual fall from grace. Turns out, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, at least when it comes to Todd.

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Dirty Money Moves is a collaboration between MURDERISH and Cloud10 Media.

Executive Producers are: Jami Rice and Sim Sarna

Research and writing by: Gina Mazzolini 

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