Chelsea Handler Says She Bought RFK Jr And Cheryl Hines' $6 Million House—And It Was Completely 'Unlivable'

Comedian Chelsea Handler revealed that she purchased an "unlivable" home several years ago without knowing it was put on the market by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, actor Cheryl Hines.

Handler said she bought a Los Angeles home from Kennedy and Hines for $5.9 million in 2021, while the couple—married since 2014—purchased another property on the same street for $6.6 million.

Speaking on her Dear Chelsea podcast, Handler explained that the purchase was made through a trust, keeping the sale largely private. She said she didn’t realize how poor the home’s condition was until after an inspection, adding that the issues have been severe enough to prevent her from living in it.

She said:

“I bought his house from him and Cheryl Hines. I still have not lived in this house. That's how f**ked up this house was. The idea that this guy is in charge of the health of our country when he didn't even have a proper foundation at his house?"

"When they opened up the house, they were like, 'This house is the most toxic environment. You cannot live here for at least two years.' I'm not exaggerating any of this. It was a disaster and I didn't know it going in because everything was under wraps."

Handler said that even after repairing the damage, a subsequent inspection revealed an “illegal” outdoor storage unit installed by Hines and Kennedy that would also need to be removed:

"There's a unit he has—a little outdoor storage unit—that's been there since I bought the property. And they're like, 'This is illegal.' I'm like, 'Oh my God.' So now we have to remove his illegal bulls**t from my property and I'm like, 'How did they not find this upon the first inspection?'"

She added that Hines had “the audacity” to leave her a note, underscoring the lingering frustrations surrounding the property:

"Cheryl Hines left me notes saying, 'Let us know if there's anything we can do for you, Chelsea.' I'm like, ‘Yeah, how about a f**king foundation? That's something you could do for me.'"

"Anyway. I'm not angry about it or anything. I'm totally over it."

Handler also spoke about her real estate troubles during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!:

"I didn't know I was buying it from RFK Jr. because it was a blind trust and the house feels like I bought it from RFK Jr. It took me four years just to move in. There was a lot of problems with the house—I blame him—that didn't get caught during the inspection and a lot of drama with the house."

"I just moved in for the first time yesterday and I'm good. I have chlamydia, herpes and—what else does he have?—measles. ... It's okay now but I would advise anybody to never buy a house from... actually, I need to stay away from the Kennedys in general." ...

"They sent me a note after I moved in. Cheryl Hines sent me a note saying, 'Thank you, we're so excited you bought our house, let us know if there's anything we could do.' And I was like, 'Oh no! I bought [RFK Jr.'s house]. That's like the one person in the world whose house I would flag not to buy."

You can hear what she said in the video below.

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Thanks for the warning, Chelsea.