Selma Blair rep releases statement on flight incident, assault arrest
Blair pleaded not guilty and posted $20,000 bail after prosecutors said she punched and bit flight attendants and kicked a Port Authority officer.
- Publicist Jill Fritzo issued a statement Friday clarifying that Selma Blair experienced a medical emergency on Sunday's flight, emphasizing that Blair "did not intend to harm anyone" and denying she attempted to open the aircraft door.
- Blair was arrested late Sunday after Delta Flight 938 landed at JFK, where authorities received reports of a physically abusive passenger. Police alleged the Cruel Intentions actress punched one flight attendant and bit another.
- Fritzo noted Blair lives with multiple sclerosis and pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition causing uncontrollable emotional expressions. The publicist argued these factors are secondary to her MS and bear directly on how the medical episode presented to unfamiliar observers.
- At Queens Criminal Court on Monday, Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony second-degree assault. A judge set bail at $20,000 cash or a $60,000 bond, and she was released after posting the required amount.
- Beyond the state charges, Blair faces a federal summons for alleged assaults within United States maritime jurisdiction. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2027, as legal proceedings continue on multiple fronts.
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Selma Blair denied trying to open a plane door and claimed she suffered a medical emergency during the 11 October flight.
Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ in airplane incident, rep says in first statement since arrest
A representative for Selma Blair came to her defense on Friday, just days after the actress pleaded not guilty after being arrested on two counts of second-degree assault in connection to a physical incident on a plane.
Selma Blair's team denies she meant to harm anyone on Delta flight
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Selma Blair's Publicist Disputes Reports of In-Flight Incident
Selma Blair’s publicist issued a statement Friday criticizing media coverage of the actress’ alleged disturbance aboard a flight from Los Angeles to New York and denying that she tried to open an aircraft door. Blair, 54, was released on bail following her arraignment Monday on two felony counts of second-degree assault involving a police officer […]
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