Jason Galanis’s Fraud Touched His Ex-wife and Father Too
WHO:
NY Post - Monet Berger told the Manhattan federal judge overseeing Jason Galanis’s fraud case, “He also has a love of animals like no other.”
Yahoo - Savannah Chrisley said she met Jason Galanis after he contacted her by text message.
Yahoo - Jason Galanis is Savannah Chrisley’s fiancé; Chrisley is 29, and Galanis is 56.
Yahoo - Galanis’s ex-wife is Monet Berger. They married in 2006, and Berger filed for divorce in 2017 after nine years of marriage.
Yahoo - The Wakpamni Lake Community Corp is a business arm of a community of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
US Magazine - Berger claimed she was a victim of Galanis’s fraud and received compensation from the Victim’s Defense Fund.
TMZ - Galanis’s father was also convicted in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.
WHAT:
NY Post - Berger praised Galanis for saving an injured hawk in a plea asking for leniency in his prison sentence.
NY Post - Inmate records revealed details about Galanis’s behavior while he was incarcerated at New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center.
Yahoo - Galanis was convicted of defrauding the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp in a bond scheme and spent time in prison.
TMZ - Galanis pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for a scheme involving a Native American tribal entity; he pocketed more than $8 million for personal use, according to the Department of Justice.
TMZ - In a letter to the judge before sentencing, Galanis expressed regret for his past crimes. TMZ reported that the letter was submitted about two weeks before he received a 189-month sentence.
Yahoo - Berger’s divorce petition said she “was a victim of his crimes and received compensation from the Victim’s Defense Fund.” Her lawyers reportedly said she did not know about Galanis’s schemes.
Yahoo - Berger cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce, asked that their debts be treated separately, and said each would pay their own attorney’s fees. Galanis did not respond to the filing; a judge issued a default judgment.
Yahoo - Chrisley announced that she is pregnant and wrote, “I've prayed for this life.”
WHERE:
NY Post - Galanis was held at New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center.
Yahoo - The fraud scheme involved the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp, associated with the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
WHEN:
Yahoo - Galanis contacted Chrisley by text message the day after her parents were pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Yahoo - Berger and Galanis married in 2006; Berger filed for divorce in 2017.
TMZ - Galanis received a 189-month prison sentence.
WHY:
Yahoo - Berger gave “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.
HOW:
Yahoo - The alleged fraud involved a bond scheme targeting the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp.
Yahoo - Berger’s petition reportedly said she found a letter from the L.A. County Recorder’s Office advising Galanis to return a form to complete their marriage process. He apparently did not return it, and the marriage was reportedly not registered with the Department of Health.
(UPDATED October 29, 2026 20:01 UTC)
Jason Galanis, sentenced to 189 months in prison for a bond fraud scheme that took more than $8 million from a business arm of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is seeking leniency, and his ex-wife Monet Berger has praised him for rescuing an injured hawk. Berger told the judge that Galanis had an unusual love of animals; she has also said she was a victim of his fraud and did not know about his schemes. Galanis is engaged to Savannah Chrisley, who says she met him after he texted her, and she has announced that she is pregnant.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 14:05 UTC)
Savannah Chrisley says she met her fiancé, Jason Galanis, after he contacted her by text, and she has announced that she’s pregnant. Galanis was sentenced to 189 months in prison for a bond scheme that defrauded the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp., a business arm of an Oglala Sioux Tribe community, and he pocketed more than $8 million for personal use, according to the Department of Justice. His ex-wife, Monet Berger, filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and said she was a victim of his crimes who received compensation from a victims’ fund; inmate records also detail Galanis’s behavior at New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 04:05 UTC)
Savannah Chrisley, 29, has announced she is pregnant and engaged to Jason Galanis, 56, who was sentenced to 189 months in prison for defrauding the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp., a business arm of an Oglala Sioux Tribe community. Prosecutors said Galanis pocketed more than $8 million for personal use in the bond scheme, and his father was also convicted in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud. Galanis’s ex-wife, Monet Berger, said she was a victim of his crimes and received compensation from a victims’ fund; she filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, and her lawyers said she had no knowledge of his schemes.