Rosie O'Donnell breaks her silence (via) People) after her daughter was charged with gross child neglect and drug possession.
Chelsea Belle O'Donnell, 27, was arrested on September 10 in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Chelsea is the 61-year-old comedian's eldest daughter and mother of his four children. O'Donnell, then a teenager, was accused of neglecting a child, possession of methamphetamine and operating a drug trafficking establishment; All of these are considered serious crimes. He was also charged with four misdemeanors: possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs without a prescription and disorderly conduct.
Although Chelsea was initially released on $2,000 bail, she was rearrested on October 11 on misdemeanor charges including possession of methamphetamine and narcotic drugs, evading bail, resisting or obstructing a police officer, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sent to the Oconto County Jail, where he remains.
On Saturday, Rosie released a statement that included a photo of Chelsea with one of her children. The comedian captioned his post: “Chelsea is in the news today; it's a snapshot from a better time.” Rosie continued: “Unfortunately this is not new to our family.” “Chelsea has struggled with drug addiction for a decade—We are all hopeful that she will find her way out of this deadly disease.”
Chelsea was the first of four children adopted by Rosie and her ex-wife Kelly Carpenter. Rosie and Chelsea were estranged from time to time and in 2015 A League of Their Own The actor reported his daughter missing after she disappeared from their home in upstate New York. Once Chelsea was located, she went to live with Carpenter in Wisconsin.
Chelsea is expected to appear in court on November 4 and 7.
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