On July 9, 2021, Amy Doherty-Heinze filed a defamation lawsuit against Michael T. Chrisley in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Newnan Division. She accused Chrisley of libel and slander, alleging he falsely claimed she misappropriated state funds. Chrisley made these statements on Facebook, Instagram, and his podcast, "Chrisley Confessions." Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. presided over the case. [Case Number: 3:21cv105]

Amy Doherty-Heinze filed a verified complaint for defamation against Michael T. Chrisley. Chrisley, a podcast host and social media personality, had approximately 2.3 million Instagram followers as of March 2020. Doherty-Heinze previously worked as an investigator for the Georgia Department of Revenue’s (GDOR) Office of Special Investigations. In 2017, the GDOR began investigating Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley. Chrisley, in response, launched a social media campaign accusing the GDOR and its employees of conducting an illegal and biased investigation. In October 2019, Chrisley sued Joshua Waites, the GDOR’s Directo