Lindsie Landsman is preparing to publicly address allegations and experiences related to her family following their recent appearance in a Lifetime documentary.
The eldest daughter of Todd Chrisley and stepdaughter of Julie Chrisley plans to share her perspective across multiple podcast episodes in the coming days.
Landsman, who recently changed her surname, will reveal details about threats, blame, and blackmail she alleges she experienced from family members.
The former “Chrisley Knows Best” star will discuss these matters on her two podcasts—”The Southern Tea” and “Coffee Convos,” which she co-hosts with “Teen Mom” star Kail Lowry.
Her decision to speak out comes in response to Lifetime’s docuseries “The Chrisleys: Back to Reality.“ She says the show contains inaccuracies.
Responding to Documentary Claims
“I never had any intention of doing this. The Lifetime documentary of my family came out… and a lot of the things that were aired were inaccurate depictions of what has transpired,” Landsman stated, according to Deadline.
The documentary highlights numerous challenges family members have faced, including Landsman, the eldest daughter, who has largely distanced herself from the family.
In the docuseries, Landsman’s involvement with authorities becomes a focal point. Savannah Chrisley stated in “The Chrisleys: Back to Reality”: “The prosecutors read the letter Lindsie wrote to the FBI. We’re no longer family.” Her brother Chase added, “If your blood will screw you over, then a stranger definitely will.”
Landsman contacted Georgia’s Department of Revenue and the FBI after her father’s indictment, including requesting a restraining order against him, per Deadline. She informed the FBI that her father had been attempting to exploit her. She previously claimed that Todd had threatened to leak a sex tape of her if she didn’t lie for him in court.
Multi-Part Podcast Series
The first episode featuring Landsman’s response will air on “The Southern Tea” on October 22, with a second installment on “Coffee Convos” on October 23. A third part will air exclusively on Patreon on October 24, with the complete audio of part three released on October 29. Lowry will moderate the conversations.
Landsman will discuss, for the first time, how these experiences have affected her emotionally, psychologically, and personally as a daughter, woman, and mother attempting to protect her peace and “reclaim her story,” according to Deadline.
She plans to “share her truth” in her own words and will present documentation, including legal letters, emails, and filings that no one has made public before.
Landsman appeared in five seasons of USA Network’s reality series “Chrisley Knows Best” before estranging herself from most of her family.
Last month, she revealed her decision to adopt her boyfriend’s surname. After fans noticed she changed her name on Instagram to “Lindsie Landsman,” she explained her reasoning on her “Southern Tea podcast.”
“For a long time, I very much battled with carrying my maiden last name, and with me carrying that last name came public association,” she told listeners.
She added that the surname came with “assumptions of all different kinds, weight that I truly feel like I never asked for.”
“And I do think it’s fair to say that contrary to what some people believe, the Chrisley last name, while it did start with ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ — and we all collectively were doing that project together — outside of that, that last name did not create income or opportunity for me,” she continued.
Landsman admitted the last name “became very problematic with me being associated in any capacity, in business, and has been problematic for projects that I have done post-‘Chrisley Knows Best.'”
Regarding her relationship with boyfriend David Landsman, she clarified: “You know, the big question is: ‘Are David and I married?’ And we are not married. I feel that it is fair to say that he and I built a safe and loving relationship that allows for stability in my life and in Jackson’s life, and in this chapter, that name feels like home to me.”
In 2024, Landsman described her relationship with sister Savannah as “nothing.” “It’s mind-blowing to me, the control and manipulation. It very much alarms me, and I’m just going to leave it at that,” she stated.
