Actress Selma Blair arrested after mid-flight incident on Delta

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 21:32 · Archive

Actress Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday after an incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.

Actress Selma Blair, 45, was arrested on Sunday after an incident aboard a Delta Airlines flight travelling from Los Angeles to New York. She was charged with two counts of second-degree assault. According to the New York Post, Blair allegedly assaulted two flight attendants during the flight, then kicked a police officer and bit a nurse as she was being transported to hospital.

Blair pleaded not guilty in a Queens, New York court on Monday and was released on bail. Her next court appearance is scheduled for 19 January 2027. If convicted, she faces two to seven years in prison.

Blair's representative issued a statement saying the actress "experienced a medical emergency" on the flight and "did not intend to harm anyone." The statement notes that there was no attempt to open the aircraft door. Blair's lawyers told the court the incident was "not intentional" and attributed it to her missing several doses of medication that controls severe neurological symptoms related to her multiple sclerosis, which she publicly disclosed in 2018. According to the New York Post, a source said Blair had been working on projects and was flying to New York for work purposes.

How it is being reported

• Selma Blair's rep speaks out after star's arrest: 'Much more to this story'Selma Blair's rep says the actress had a medical emergency on the Delta flight and that authorities took her service dog, adding that she did not intend any harm.Fox News · 16 Oct, 21:03
• Selma Blair’s future in Hollywood revealed after mid-flight meltdownThe actress was arrested on Sunday and charged with two counts of second-degree assault.New York Post · 16 Oct, 19:15

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