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Chelsea O'Donnell Sentenced to Prison After Probation Revocation

Published 29 October 2025

Chelsea Belle O'Donnell, the 28-year-old adopted daughter of comedian Rosie O'Donnell, was sentenced to prison after a Wisconsin judge revoked her probation on October 22, court documents show. The revocation follows a series of arrests in 2024 related to drug offenses and child neglect and the termination of her participation in a treatment court program in Marinette County.

Court records and filings outline a pattern of arrests in September, October and November 2024 that included felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs, bail jumping, and a charge of child neglect. Prosecutors and court filings say Chelsea O'Donnell pleaded guilty earlier in 2024 to multiple felony counts, including possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer, and was sentenced in March to six years of probation with conditions including maintained sobriety, no contact with known drug users or sellers, no possession of controlled substances without a valid prescription, and no firearms. Officials from the county's treatment court told the court that the facts presented were sufficient grounds to warrant her termination from...

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