Lindsie Chrisley’salleged sex tapewith a formerBachelorstar wasn’t the first affair her fatherTodd Chrisleyreportedly accused her of having.
During a sit-down interview withDr. Phil, Lindsie, 26, claims Todd accused her of having an affair with a Georgia Department of Revenue official, who was investigating the Chrisley Knows Best star fortax evasion and other financial crimesat the time.
“He asked me multiple times if I had met an individual at Starbucks that he believed was part of the investigation,” she said. “I said ‘no.’ ”
PEOPLE is out to Todd’s rep for comment.
But Lindsie said her father didn’t believe her.
“He said, ‘You met this person multiple times at Starbucks and there was an affair that was going on,’ ” she alleged. “I said, ‘no, that’s not the truth.’ ”
When Dr. Phil asked her if she was a “whistleblower” that tipped off the federal government about her family, Lindsie said “no.”
Lindsie also said it was during that same conversation with her father that she was confronted with the sex tape.
“That’s when I got the warning that Chase [Chrisley] had incriminating evidence against me,” she claimed. “Nude photos. And had obtained this tape for $5,000. At that point, the conversation was over for me.”
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Lindsie said she believed Todd intended for the information about the tape to come off as a threat after she refused to help him in the tax investigation.
“He just gave me that warning that I should be careful because Chase has this information and it wouldn’t end well,” she claimed.
While Lindsie acknowledged that is was possible she could have been caught on camera having sex, she doesn’t believe the tape exists and that her father lied about her brother’s alleged purchase.
“From what I know, there has not been a tape that has been uncovered,” she said. “I think that it probably was a lie with the intent to keep me quiet or do whatever people wanted me to do, but I can’t say that for certain.”
During the interview with Dr. Phil, Lindsie said she is not in contact with anyone from her family.
“I don’t think they want to have anything to do with me and I personally don’t want to have anything to do with them,” she said.
In a statement to PEOPLE on Thursday, Lindsie’s attorney Musa M. Ghanayem further addressed Todd’s accusations.
“Once again, Lindsie is so grateful for all of your support during this very difficult time for her. Despite the fact that Lindsie has nothing to do with Mr. and Mrs. Chrisley’s civil and criminal tax matters, it seems they have made her the main focus of their attention in order to distract from their own wrongdoing,” said Ghanayem.
“As you can see from the episode of Dr. Phil which airs today, we have known about the allegations in the Chrisley’s lawsuit for some time now, and they come as no surprise. We were aware that somehow, Lindsie, who has repeatedly denied any knowledge of her father’s crimes, would once again be dragged back into this unfortunate situation. We wish that Todd and Julie would focus on their upcoming federal criminal trial rather than using their daughter to deflect attention away from their sad situation,” the statement continued.
“Hopefully, today’s episode of Dr. Phil and this statement will help to shed light on what Lindsie has been enduring over the last few years,” wrote Ghanayem. “Lindsie’s strength comes from the love and support of her husband Will, son Jackson, her Christian faith, and all of her beloved fans and friends. We wish to remain distant from the situation that Lindsie’s parents find themselves in. If Mr. Chrisley has truly forgiven his daughter and truly loves her as he says, then we hope that he will no longer involve her in this litigation, no longer attempt to or actually procure nude photos and videos of her, and no longer threaten her with humiliation and cyberbullying.”
Lindsie has been married to her husband Will Campbell for eight years. They share 6-year-old son Jackson.
Earlier this month, Todd and Julie werecleared of their state tax evasioncharge in Georgia.
“Julie and I knew all along that we had done nothing wrong and that when the facts all came out, we would be fine,” Todd said in a statement. “We’re just glad that the Department of Revenue was willing to keep an open mind and look at all the evidence.”
Last week, the Chrisleys and Department of Revenue officials signed a settlement agreement that ultimately led to the end of a two-year investigation into the Chrisleys’ alleged state tax liabilities, the press release stated.
Although the tax evasion charge has been cleared, the Chrisleys continue to face federal charges for allegedly evading federal taxes in the same years.
Since being cleared, Todd and Julie are nowtaking legal action against Joshua Waites, the director of the Georgia Department of Revenue’s Office of Special Investigations, for “specifically targeting” the famous family in their state tax evasion charge.
The lawsuit claims that several years ago, Waites “began to focus his efforts and desire” on the Chrisley family, particularly Todd, as well as his estranged daughter Lindsie.”
The Chrisleys accuse Waites of targeting Lindise in an attempt to seek information about the family from her. When he was unable to get the information he wanted from her, Waites allegedly shared the Chrisley’s confidential tax information with Lindsie, according to the lawsuit.
Waites did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
