Selma Blair's Spokesperson Disputes Account of In-Flight Incident
A spokesperson says the actress suffered a medical emergency on an October 11 Delta flight and did not try to open the aircraft door.
Selma Blair's spokesperson issued a statement to People, also shared with Variety, disputing the public account of an in-flight incident on an October 11 Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. The statement says Blair experienced a medical emergency and did not attempt to open the aircraft door.
The statement adds that Blair did not intend to harm anyone and that she has multiple sclerosis and pseudobulbar affect. It also says authorities took her service dog from her.
Blair was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 11 after the incident. She was charged with second-degree assault and held by police at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Blair posted $20,000 bail by credit card and was released that evening.
The FBI opened an investigation into the incident, as it does for all assaults aboard aircraft.
A Delta spokesperson said the airline has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior and that the flight landed at JFK ahead of schedule at about 11 p.m.
Quick answers
When was Selma Blair arrested?
She was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 11 after the incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.
What did Selma Blair's spokesperson say about the incident?
The spokesperson said Blair experienced a medical emergency on the flight, did not attempt to open the aircraft door, and did not intend to harm anyone.
What happened after Selma Blair's arrest?
She was charged with second-degree assault, held at John F. Kennedy International Airport, posted $20,000 bail by credit card, and was released that evening.