Despite their fractured relationship,Todd Chrisleyinsists that he still loves his eldest daughter, Lindsie Chrisley.
“As I’ve said before, it’s heartbreaking that Lindsie feels the need to air her private issues in public. But whatever she says, she is still my daughter and Chase and Savannah’s sister,” Todd tells PEOPLE.
“We have always loved her, we will always love her, and we are here for her,” continues theChrisley Knows Beststar, 50.
His statement comes after TMZreportedon Tuesday that Lindsie has hired an armed security guard for her protection after sheaccused her father of attempted extortion.
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She said in the report that she learned her brother claimed to have purchased such a sex tape, and also stated that “there is an ongoing issue with her family threatening and harassing her.”
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Murray, who won Andi Dorfman’s season ofThe Bachelorettein 2014, said in a statement toAccess, “They should probably focus on how not to be imprisoned for 30 years rather than spreading gossip to try and hurt their daughter.“
In response to Todd’s claims that Lindsie engaged in two extramarital affairs and appeared in a sex tape, her attorney Ghanayem said in a statement to PEOPLE, “Lindsie would like nothing more than to be left alone and go about her own business,” adding, “Unfortunately, certain members of her family will not let her live in peace. We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct. … Lindsie prays for a just outcome so that she can go forward with her life safe from those who are looking to do her harm.”
When asked on Tuesday how she could “fix something like this before it’s too late,” Lindsie admitted to TMZ, “I think it’s too late.”
“It’s hurtful, but expected,” she replied when the outlet asked how she felt about her family allegedly turning their backs on her.
source: people.com
