Savannah Chrisley’s husband, Jason Galanis, is fighting to get back more than $2 million that the federal government had planned to give to victims of his massive fraud schemes.
According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Galanis, 56, is appealing a judge’s decision denying his request to recover $2.17 million in confiscated funds, with a federal appeals court hearing scheduled for Nov. 13.
In an October 2025 court filing, Galanis’ attorneys argued that the government has “no legitimate interest in retaining the funds” and insist that the money “must be returned” to him.
His legal team further argued that there is “no recognized reason to give the funds to anyone else,” even though the money was intended to compensate victims of his crimes.
The legal battle comes after President Donald Trump commuted Galanis’ prison sentence in March 2025, freeing him from having to make any additional payments to his fraud victims.
Galanis, who was convicted in connection with two multimillion-dollar fraud schemes, had previously been ordered to pay approximately $80.46 million in restitution.
However, according to a March 2026 court filing obtained by Page Six, federal prosecutors revealed that Galanis personally paid just $1,824.84 toward that amount while incarcerated.
Court records show that he made approximately $2,524.84 in payments behind bars, but the first $700 went toward a mandatory court assessment.
Meanwhile, the federal government had confiscated proceeds from the sale of properties in Los Angeles and Manhattan, leaving approximately $2.17 million after liens and other expenses.
The money was transferred to the Southern District of New York court clerk in January 2025 to be distributed to victims.
However, the funds had not yet been handed over when Trump commuted Galanis’ sentence on March 28, 2025, eliminating his obligation to make any additional restitution payments.
Galanis later went to court seeking the return of the money, arguing that Trump’s decision meant the government could no longer distribute it to his victims.
His attorneys also claimed that the confiscated money came from real estate purchased before the tribal bond fraud scheme and was not obtained through criminal activity.
Federal prosecutors pushed back, arguing that the money became government property long before Trump’s commutation and that the president’s decision did not require the government to return confiscated funds.
In June 2025, US District Judge P. Kevin Castel denied Galanis’ request, which prompted him to appeal.
It remains unclear whether the $2.17 million has since been distributed to victims.
An attorney for Galanis did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
The financial dispute stems from two elaborate fraud schemes that prosecutors said caused approximately $80 million in losses.
According to court documents, Galanis helped manipulate stock in Gerova Financial Group between 2009 and 2011, allowing him and his associates to secretly profit from millions of dollars in stock sales while investors suffered significant losses.
He was also involved in a separate scheme between 2014 and 2016 in which a Native American tribal entity was persuaded to issue more than $60 million in bonds.
Instead of investing the money as promised, Galanis and his associates diverted millions for personal and business expenses, with prosecutors alleging he used approximately $8.75 million for expenses including his home, clothing, jewelry, cars and restaurants.
In January 2020, Galanis pleaded guilty to seven federal felony counts related to the schemes and was sentenced that September to 189 months in prison.
His latest legal battle comes as his relationship with Chrisley, 29, continues to make headlines.
As Page Six previously reported, the “Chrisley Knows Best” alum and Galanis secretly tied the knot on July 14 at a Baptist church in the Cayman Islands, months before publicly announcing their engagement and pregnancy.
The couple is expecting their first child together, and Galanis has moved into Chrisley’s $2.2 million Nashville home.
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