Savannah Chrisley claims executives 'would not allow' the family to talk about legal troubles

Savannah Chrisley has claimed that executives of Chrisley Knows Best would not allow discussion about their legal troubles on the show - while revealing that it made the family feel 'fake'.

The 25-year-old took to her podcast, Unlocked, to reveal that the family were left feeling 'like fakes' after being instructed not to mention the trial following their indictment in 2019. 

Her parents, Todd, 53, and Julie, 50, were found guilty of taking part in a $30million tax fraud scheme.

The pair were sentenced to 12 and seven years behind bars respectively and started their prison terms in mid-January.

Savannah Chrisley has claimed that executives of Chrisley Knows Best would not allow the family (pictured) to talk about their legal troubles on the show 

Speaking on the latest episode, released on March 7, Savannah told SiriusXM's Storme Warren: 'All throughout the years, even like everything my parents have been going through, we were never allowed to speak about it.

'So we felt like the liars. We felt like the fakes because we're like, we just want to talk about it. But executives would not allow us to speak about it. 

'And so then we look like the liars and that we didn't talk about it and it's a catch 22.'

She concluded: 'It literally will eat you alive because I have gotten to the point where I'm like, I don't even know if I know who I am.' 

Savannah did not name the USA Network executives that were involved.

FEMAIL has contacted Maverick TV USA, which produces the show, and NBC Universal, the USA Network's parent company, for comment.

Episodes from the show's tenth season, which were shot prior to the trial, began airing on the channel in February with little fanfare. 

Earlier this month, fans of Chrisley Knows Best were stunned to see that Todd had bought a classic convertible that cost up to $250,000 before going to prison. 

The 25-year-old (pictured with Todd) took to her podcast to reveal that the family were left feeling 'like fakes' after being instructed not to mention the trial following their indictment in 2019

Her parents, Todd, 53, and Julie, 50, (pictured together) were found guilty of taking part in a $30million tax fraud scheme 

The former reality TV star, 53, flaunted his lavish purchase in an episode that was filmed before he was put behind bars.

Money worries seemed to be the last thing on his mind as he introduced his pristine 1960 Chevrolet Corvette.

His father-in-law marveled at the car and quizzed him about its internal systems.

But Todd simply responded: 'Well I wouldn't know about those kinds of things. I bought it because I look good in it.'

The purchase came just months before he was convicted for his part in a $30million tax fraud.

He and wife Julie are currently serving out their time at two separate facilities, Todd's is in Pensacola, Florida, and Julie's is in Lexington, Kentucky.

Earlier this month, fans of Chrisley Knows Best were stunned to see that Todd had bought a classic convertible that cost up to $250,000 before going to prison 

Money worries seemed to be the last thing on his mind as he introduced his pristine 1960 Chevrolet Corvette 

The stars (pictured in 2014) rose to fame thanks to their USA reality show Chrisley Knows Best which premiered in 2014 and documented their day-to-day lives alongside their children

The stars rose to fame thanks to their USA reality show Chrisley Knows Best, which premiered in 2014 and documented their day-to-day lives alongside their children.

In the series, Todd and Julie worked hard to portray the image of devoted parents and devout Christians.

But their picture-perfect on-screen images were ripped apart when it was brought to light that they had scammed the bank by submitting fake documents when applying for loans.

In addition, Todd's former business partner Mark Braddock shocked the world when he claimed that he had a gay love affair with the father-of-five during the trial - further shattering the reality star's long-cultivated reputation.

While on the stand, Mark, 57, told the court that he and Todd engaged in a brief romance in the early 2000s , while speaking in detail about Todd's crimes.