Chelsea O’Donnell, daughter of celebrity Rosie O’Donnell, found herself at the center of controversy after being accused of inappropriate conduct involving a passenger in her car. This incident subsequently led to the revocation of her probation last October.
At the time of this alleged incident, 28-year-old Chelsea was already on probation due to previous arrests involving accusations of drug-related activities and child neglect.
According to information obtained by TMZ, from court documents and reports from the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, the male passenger reported that Chelsea allegedly touched him without his consent while he was seated in the back of her vehicle.
The passenger recounted that Chelsea, who was driving, initially touched his inner thigh, prompting him to push her hand away. Despite his rebuff, the report states that Chelsea then allegedly proceeded to touch his genitals.
The Daily Mail has sought comments from Rosie O’Donnell’s representative as well as officials from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for more information regarding this unfolding story.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Rosie’s representative and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for further details on this story.
Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea O’Donnell, 28, was accused of fondling a man who was a passenger in her vehicle, leading to her probation being revoked last October. Pictured 2024
Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea O’Donnell, 28, was accused of fondling a man who was a passenger in her vehicle, leading to her probation being revoked October; Rosie (L) is pictured with Chelsea (R) in 2016
According to the report, Chelsea was upset that she was romantically rejected by the passenger and began to drive dangerously while not paying attention to the road.
Numerous elements in the state’s latest report were deemed problematic to the six-year probation sentence Chelsea received in March of 2025.
The initial probation sentence came after Chelsea entered guilty pleas to charges of possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer in February 2025.
As conditional to her probation, Chelsea agreed that she would get permission from officials prior to entering into any new romantic, dating or sexual relationships.
Officials say that Chelsea admittedly ignored that rule, as she was in multiple sexual relationships between the months of July to September 2025.
Chelsea denied having sexually assaulted the passenger, saying he had consented to her touching.
Chelsea told authorities that she had sexual relationships with four other people and was also courting a person on a dating app, which she hadn’t previously reported to them.
Authorities with the DOC said that Chelsea failed to follow the terms of her ‘stayed’ sentence, leading to her being taken back into custody last year.
Rosie is mother to five adopted children: son Parker, 29; Chelsea, 28; Blake, 26; Vivienne, 23; and Clay, 13. Pictured in March of 2020 in NYC
Rosie O’Donnell adopted Chelsea in 1997; they are pictured in 2006 in NYC
Other stipulations included Chelsea staying in Marinette Drug Court’s program, and remaining clean; and getting her high school diploma or GED, according to court docs.
After Chelsea was determined to have violated her probation, authorities with the drug court told US Weekly that the breach was ‘due to sexual assault allegations.’
Authorities told the outlet that Chelsea had not met the terms of her drug treatment program.
‘The facts surrounding this request have been staffed with the Marinette County Treatment Drug Court Team and have been deemed sufficient grounds to warrant termination from the Marinette County Treatment Drug Court Program,’ a court filing said at the time.
Rosie is mother to five adopted children: son Parker, 29, Chelsea, 28, Blake, 26, Vivienne, 23, and Clay, 13.
Rosie, who adopted Chelsea in 1997, took to Instagram expressing her sadness when Chelsea’s probation was revoked.
‘My child chelsea belle – before addiction took over her life,’ she wrote in the October 29 post. ‘I loved her then i love her now as she faces a scary future- prayers welcomed.’
Rosie added the hashtags, ‘#addiction awareness,’ ‘#love’ and ‘#family.’
