Selma Blair Pleads Not Guilty After Arrest on Delta Flight

Overview

• The incident occurred on Sunday on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York and ended with Blair being detained at JFK, taken to a hospital, and later released on $20,000 bail after pleading not guilty.
• Queens court records and police reports allege Blair bit and punched flight attendants, kicked a police officer during transport, and struck a nurse, leading to two second-degree assault charges at the state level.
• Blair’s representative says she suffered a medical emergency linked to her publicly disclosed multiple sclerosis and pseudobulbar affect and denies any attempt to open the aircraft door or intent to harm anyone.
• Her team has cited missed medication, extreme fatigue and a possible head injury worsened by altitude as explanations, and they say authorities removed her service dog after the incident.
• Delta has stressed crew and passenger safety while the FBI investigates the onboard episode, a probe that could bring federal charges and is sharpening debate over how airlines and courts handle behavior tied to medical and disability conditions.