Savannah Chrisley, 29, revealed her engagement and pregnancy with Jason Galanis, a 56-year-old former securities fraudster, on her podcast and Instagram in October 2026. Galanis, who was released from prison in 2025 after a Trump pardon, has a documented history of financial misconduct, including unpaid tax liens exceeding $24.5 million and a $17,288,721 civil judgment from a 2020 case.
The announcement came after Chrisley shared an ultrasound photo on her Instagram Story on October 27, 2026, with on-screen text reading, My sweet thumb-sucking baby… you are worth it ALL!
She later posted a video featuring her baby bump and a clip of her and Galanis, captioning it, I’ve prayed for this life. I’ve cried for this life. And there were moments I truly wondered if this life would ever be mine.
The news coincided with her father Todd Chrisley’s release from prison in 2025, following his and Julie Chrisley’s 2022 convictions for tax evasion and bank fraud. Todd and Julie were pardoned by President Trump in May 2025, a move that occurred just weeks before Galanis’s prison sentence was commuted.
Galanis’s Legal and Financial Troubles
Galanis, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, was sentenced to 189 months in prison in 2020 for securities fraud and defrauding a Native American tribe of $38 million. His tax issues date back to 2013, with unpaid federal and state liens totaling approximately $7.2 million. He remains burdened by restitution obligations, including a $17,288,721 civil judgment from a 2020 case. A 2026 report estimated his net worth at up to $2 million, though some sources suggest it could be negative.
His legal troubles extended to a 2020 civil judgment of $17,288,721 from a case involving Wimbledon Financing Master Fund. Galanis also faced a $5.4 million federal tax lien in 2013, which remains unpaid. A 2022 state tax lien of $377,320 and a 2017 federal lien of $779,377 indicate his unpaid tax obligations. In 2020, he was convicted of participating in multiple fraudulent schemes, including a $38 million fraud scheme targeting a Native American tribal entity, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Galanis’s prison time began in 2023, when he served at Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Fla., alongside Todd Chrisley. The pair were pardoned by Trump in 2025, but Galanis’s civil judgments and tax obligations persisted. His 2020 conviction included a $38 million fraud scheme targeting a South Dakota tribal entity, with prosecutors stating that funds meant for economic development were diverted into personal accounts. Attorney Audrey Strauss, who prosecuted the case, noted that Galanis orchestrated two multimillion-dollar fraud schemes
and hid behind a team of co-conspirators to conceal his involvement.
Ex-Wife’s Claims and Divorce Details
Monet Berger, Galanis’s ex-wife, filed for divorce in 2017, citing irreconcilable differences
and alleging he forged her name on tax documents during their nine-year marriage. A court granted Berger a default judgment after Galanis failed to respond, noting she was not aware of the extent of the communities’ liability
for his crimes. Berger claimed she received compensation from the Victim’s Defense Fund but was unaware of his fraudulent activities, per TMZ.
During the divorce proceedings, Berger discovered a letter from the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office indicating Galanis had not completed their marriage license, which was never registered with the Department of Health. The court ruled their marriage “putative,” allowing Berger to retain assets and avoid spousal support, though it reserved the right to revisit the decision. Berger also alleged that Galanis forged
her name on tax documents and never told [her] that he received the letter from the Recorder’s Office,
as per court filings.
Public Reaction and Relationship Dynamics
Chrisley’s parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were pardoned by Trump in 2025 after serving time for tax fraud, a move that coincided with Galanis’s commutation. The Chrisleys’ reality TV show, Chrisley Knows Best,
ran from 2014 to 2023 and centered on their affluent lifestyle, which later faced scrutiny after their convictions.
She discussed her relationship with Galanis, emphasizing her belief in the amount of love and respect they shared.