‘Sadly this is not new for our family’
Rosie O’Donnell has spoken out after the arrest of her daughter Chelsea Belle, who has been hit with a myriad of charges, including child neglect, possession of methamphetamine, and maintaining a place for drug trafficking.
“Sadly this is not new for our family,” the former co-host of The View continued. “Chelsea has struggled with drug addiction for a decade. We (are) all hopeful she will find her way out of this deadly disease.”
Belle was charged with multiple felony counts, including neglecting a child, possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a drug trafficking place.
“The inside of the home was disgusting; throughout the house I saw rotten food, dirty moldy dishes, milk that stunk so bad it almost made me puke, dirty diapers, used female hygiene products, unclean underwear with feces and blood stains, and used razor blades on the floor,” one officer wrote.
“Inside the bedroom belonging to Chelsea, where (the baby) was initially found, there was a meth pipe, a gem bag with methamphetamine inside, a marijuana grinder and another container with marijuana shake in it,” the report continued.
One of the arresting officers also found used used needles in a room belonging to one of Belle’s children. “Some of the needles were used and had dried blood in them. I know that drug users commonly use needles like this to shoot meth into their arms or ‘bang out,’” they added.
Last week, Belle found herself in trouble again and was further charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs and bail jumping, plus misdemeanour counts of resisting or obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
O’Donnell and her daughter, who has four children, had been estranged during parts of Belle’s teenage and early adulthood years.
“(She) has been in and out of hospitals most of her life. Born addicted to heroin. She has had a tough road. She is very sick. She is not capable of truth or reason,” O’Donnell said at the time.
But the two reconnected in 2018 after Belle had her first child. O’Donnell said their relationship being tested made their bond stronger.