Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing the chief investigator for Georgia’s Department of Revenue, claiming he violated state and federal tax laws in a self-aggrandizing effort to smear the couple.

The suit claims that in launching an investigation of the Chrisleys in 2017 over largely unsubstantiated claims the couple repeatedly evaded paying state taxes, Joshua Waites abused his authority and illegally accessed and disclosed the couple’s confidential tax information to Todd Chrisley’s estranged daughter, Lindsie Chrisley Campbell, and others.