Former reality TV star Todd Chrisley who is already in prison for financial crimes was just ordered by a federal jury to pay a Georgia Department of Revenue (GDOR) agent hundreds of thousands of dollars for defamation.DOR investigator Amy Doherty-Heinze claimed in court documents that Chrisley began a social media campaign against the GDOR and certain of its employees‚ contending that the investigation was illegal and improperly motivated‚ according to documents obtained by WSB-TV. Chrisley began attacking the agent‚ accusing her of a multitude of crimes and wrongdoing.On Thursday‚ a federal jury determined Chrisley was responsible for libeling and slandering Doherty-Heinze‚ and ordered him to pay the agent $350‚000 in compensatory damages and $170‚000 in punitive damages‚ in addition to attorneys fees. In total‚ Chrisley now owes Doherty-Heinze around $755‚000.In November 2022‚ Chrisley and his wife‚ Julie‚ were sentenced to prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud‚ bank fraud‚ tax fraud‚ and conspiracy to defraud the United States. In addition‚ Julie was also convicted on a charge of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.Judge Eleanor L. Ross of U.S. District Court in Atlanta sentenced Todd to 12 years in prison followed by three years of probation‚ CNNreported. Ross sentenced Julie to seven years in prison followed by three years of probation. In addition‚ the couple will have to pay restitution for their crimes‚ though the exact amount is unknown at this time‚ The New York Timesreported at the time.Todd Chrisley made a fortune through Chrisley Asset Management‚ a real estate company he founded in Georgia‚ The Daily Wire previouslyreported. The success of the business combined with Todds personality and large family made him a perfect candidate for reality TV‚ which led to Chrisley Knows Best.Even before the Chrisleys began their reality show in 2014‚ they had financial problems. In 2012‚ Todd filed for bankruptcy protection. Explaining the filing‚ his lawyertoldPeople‚ He guaranteed a real estate development loan and it failed. He was on the hook for $30 million. If he hadnt had that happen‚ he would have been fine‚ financially.The Department of Justice (DOJ)‚ however‚explainedthat the Chrisleys prior to their reality show conspired to defraud community banks in the Atlanta area to obtain more than $30 million in personal loans.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPWith the help of a business partner‚Mark Braddock‚ the Chrisleys submitted false bank statements‚ audit reports‚ and personal financial statements to banks to obtain the millions of dollars in fraudulent loans‚ the DOJ wrote.In 2017‚ the couples problems expanded. WSB-TVreportedat the time that the Chrisleys owed nearly $800‚000 in taxes to the state of Georgia and had declared their residency on numerous public records before moving to Nashville‚ Tennessee‚ in 2016.In 2018‚ Todd sued Homebanc Mortgage Corporation‚ Radar Onlinereported‚ alleging a former business partner forged Todds name on the mortgage and made some payments on his behalf. Todd also claimed that the same business partner was the reason he had to file for bankruptcy protection in 2012.In 2019‚ the Chrisleys were indicted. After a three-week trial in 2022‚ the couple was convicted.In January‚ the couple was awarded a $1 million settlement after suing the former Director of Special Investigations of the states Department of Revenue‚ alleging he targeted the family after they were cleared of a state tax evasion charge.The couple is still appealing their fraud and tax evasion convictions.