Overview
- Selma Blair was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, was taken to a hospital and was arraigned in Queens on two counts of second‑degree assault before pleading not guilty and posting bail.
- A sworn court affidavit and reported radio traffic allege Blair kicked a police officer, struck a nurse and that rescuers noted bite marks and minor injuries on a person involved.
- Blair’s spokesperson told reporters the actress suffered a medical emergency on the flight, denied any attempt to open an aircraft door, said she did not mean to hurt anyone and said authorities removed her assistance dog.
- The FBI has confirmed it is investigating the incident and Delta Airlines has reiterated a zero‑tolerance policy for disorderly or unlawful behavior on flights.
- The criminal case remains pending, the dispute over competing accounts has intensified media scrutiny, and Blair plans to keep a scheduled public appearance while her team asks for fuller review of the facts and notes her MS diagnosis and related neurologic symptoms.