Rosie O’Donnell’s Daughter โSentenced โคto Prison: What to Know
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Chelsea O’Donnell, the daughter of comedian Rosie O’Donnell, has been sentenced to prison time, US Weekly first reported on Wednesday.
A Wisconsin court filed a โคnotice โคof case statusโ change last week after the 28-year-oldโ was accused of violating the โterms of herโ probation, according to court documents obtainedโ by Newsweek. In a motion to terminate โฃChelsea’s participation in the Marinette County Treatment Drug Court Program filed lastโ month,a court official stated Rosie’s โdaughter was in violation due to sexual โassault allegations.
The document states that Chelsea was placed on a โคhold throughโ the Department of Corrections.
Why It Matters
Chelsea was sentenced earlierโ this year to six โฃyears of probation after several arrests for โdrug-related charges.
Rosie told US Weekly inโค a statement: “I have compassion for those struggling with addiction-Chelsea โฃwas โborn into addictionโ and it has been a painfulโข journey for her โand โher children.”
What To Know
During sentencing, the court ordered Chelseaโข toโค have “strict compliance withโฃ terms and โคconditions of the Marinetteโ County Treatment Drugโ Court โProgram,” according to court records. She was also โordered to maintain “absolute sobriety.”
In โขapril, Chelsea was ordered to spend seven days in jail following โa treatment court hearing. In June,the court โคheld a hearing regarding a “medication violation.”
At another hearing later that month, the court heard about Chelsea’s โ”positiveโข progress.” In July,the court “congratulates” โChelsea.
In August, a hearing addressed โ”progress but concerns.” Chelsea was ordered to completeโ 36 hours of community service for being suspended from workโข “and will be on lockdown.”
Chelsea was ordered โto spend two weeksโ in โคjail โin September and to write an essay onโฃ why she should not be terminated fromโข the program.
Rosie previously addressed her daughter’s arrests โขin โขan Instagram post in 2024, writing, “We allโ hope she is able to get the help she needsโ to turn her โขlife around.”
What People are Saying
Rosie โขO’Donnell, in a statement to โข US โคWeekly: “We continue to love and support โher through these horrible times. Prayersโค welcomed.”
Marinette Countyโ treatment Drug Court Coordinator Sara Plansky-Pecor, in โคa motionโ filed September 24: “The facts surrounding โthis request have been staffed with the Marinette county โTreatment Drug Court Team and have been deemed sufficient grounds to warrant termination from the Marinette County โTreatment Drug Court Program.”
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