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Savannah Chrisley Announces Engagement to Convicted Fraudster Jason Galanis
Television personality Savannah Chrisley reveals her engagement and pregnancy following the presidential commutation of her fiancé's long prison sentence.
By Headlinne · Compiled from reporting by inTouch Weekly, Yahoo and Page Six
Reality television personality Savannah Chrisley announced her engagement and pregnancy to Jason Galanis, a convicted fraudster whose prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump.
Galanis, 56, was serving a 16-and-a-half-year sentence for defrauding a tribal corporation in a bond scheme when his punishment was reduced in March 2025.
The engagement arrives as details emerge regarding the massive financial liabilities Galanis accumulated prior to his divorce from his ex-wife, Monet Berger.
According to court documents, Galanis owed more than $100 million in restitution, forfeitures, taxes, and other financial liabilities following his 2018 divorce from Berger.
The presidential clemency granted to Galanis effectively wiped away the substantial restitution he owed from his criminal convictions.
Chrisley, 29, began a relationship with Galanis after he sent her a text message shortly after her parents received pardons from President Trump.
A White House official said Galanis "has accepted full responsibility for his conduct and has expressed genuine regret and remorse for his actions."
Galanis expressed similar sentiments regarding his release from federal custody.
Galanis told CBS News that he was "profoundly grateful to President Trump for the mercy he demonstrated in granting my commutation."
Meanwhile, court records from the former marriage of Galanis indicate that Berger claimed she was unaware of his illegal schemes.
Legal filings showed that Berger received financial compensation from a victim defense fund after filing for divorce from Galanis in 2017.
During previous sentencing proceedings, Berger submitted letters to the court detailing her ex-husband's character and asking a federal judge for leniency.
Berger wrote that Galanis once rescued an injured hawk from the side of a road and drove it to a distant rescue facility for proper medical care.
Legal representatives and family members have not indicated when the wedding ceremony will take place or where the couple plans to reside.
Reporting from
- inTouch Weekly
Savannah Chrisley’s Fiance Jason Galanis Owed More Than $100M Before President Trump’s Pardon - Yahoo
- Yahoo
Ex-Wife of Savannah Chrisley’s Fraudster Fiance Received Money From Fund Compensating His Victims
- Page SixNot politically framed
Ex-wife of Savannah Chrisley's fiancé Jason Galanis praised scammer for saving injured hawk in desperate plea for prison leniency
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