Chelsea Handler Accuses RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines of Selling Her ‘Toxic’ and ‘Cursed’ $6 Million Home: ‘It Was a Disaster’

Comedian Chelsea Handler has railed against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, for allegedly selling her a "disaster" of a property that she claims was in such a dire state, she has not been able to live there since buying it for $5.9 million more than five years ago.

Handler, 51, spoke out about the "f---ed up" property during a recent episode of her podcast, "Dear Chelsea," in which she claimed that she was unaware the Brentwood, CA, home she was buying was owned by Kennedy and Hines, explaining that the deal was carried out via two trusts, their and hers.

Property records show that the dwelling in question, which is located in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood, was purchased by Handler via a trust that is registered under her sister Simone's name—with the final sale date listed as Oct. 14, 2021.

Three months before, Kennedy, 72, who is currently serving as President Donald Trump's secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Hines, 60, purchased another house on the same street, this time for $6.6 million.

However, Handler alleges that the couple left behind a home that was in an unlivable condition, claiming that it "didn't even have a proper foundation" when she took over ownership.

"I still have not lived in this house. That’s how f---ed up this house was," she said. "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."

Handler went on to claim that a home inspector told her that the property had "the most toxic environment," explaining: "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.'"

She noted that she did have the property inspected before purchasing it, but said there were several issues that went undiscovered, including an "illegal" storage unit that was built on the grounds of the dwelling.

"So now we have to remove his illegal bull---t from my property," she went on. "And I’m like, ‘How did they not find this upon the first inspection?’"

The comedian further insisted that she was "not exaggerating" any details about the home's condition, while admitting that she has held something of a grudge against Kennedy since purchasing his former dwelling.

"It was a disaster, and I didn’t know it going in because everything was, you know, under wraps. So anyway, I have my own issues with RFK," she shared.

Handler was further enraged to receive a note from Hines after she took over ownership of the home, in which the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress told the property's new owner to reach out if she needed anything.

"They had the audacity to leave me a note," Handler went on. "Cheryl Hines left me a note saying, ‘Let us know if there’s anything we can do for you, Chelsea.’ I’m like, yeah, how about a f---ing foundation. That’s something you could do for me.

“Anyway, I’m not angry about it or anything. I’m totally over it.”

Hines and Kennedy have not yet responded to Handler's claims—and it is unclear whether they have contacted her privately.

The comedian also did not elaborate on whether she plans to take up permanent residence in the property if it is ever deemed safe to live in.

However, Handler has previously spoken out about another home disaster she faced when she sold her Bel-Air dwelling, which she offloaded for $10.38 million in 2021, the same year she bought Kennedy and Hines' home.

The "Prom Dates" star, who hails from New Jersey, noted in a 2025 interview with MarketWatch that she made a huge error when renovating the property, describing it as her "biggest money mistake."

Handler explained that she made the decision to overhaul the property and reduce the number of bedrooms from five to just two, admitting that this was done to ensure her family members couldn't make themselves too comfortable for extended periods.

When asked by the publication what her "biggest money mistake is," the comedian was quick to call attention to the home renovation.

"Converting a five-bedroom house into a two-bedroom house so that my family wouldn’t visit me for too long," she replied.

Not only did her renovation make "the house less valuable," it also meant that Handler had to put in even more costly work when she decided to list the home.

"I had to turn the two bedrooms back into five bedrooms to sell it," she explained.

Meanwhile, though Hines and Kennedy purchased another Mandeville Canyon home, Handler can be safe in the knowledge that she won't face too many in-person run-ins with the couple—who have since relocated to Washington, DC, where Kennedy's job is based.

Kennedy purchased the $4.4 million Georgetown dwelling in April 2025, with Hines confirming later that year that she had moved into the property full time.