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Legal proceedings against Selma Blair for flight assault

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Actress Selma Blair has pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault following a series of alleged violent incidents that began during a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York on October 11, 2026. Prosecutors allege that Blair punched and bit two flight attendants mid-flight and also reportedly attempted to open the aircraft door. One flight attendant reportedly sustained a bite wound, while another suffered a bloody nose. Upon landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the situation escalated during medical transport. Blair is accused of kicking a Port Authority police officer in the head and chest while being placed on a stretcher, and subsequently kicking a nurse at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. The officer reportedly sustained facial swelling and pain, while the nurse was allegedly struck in the chest. Blair’s defense attorney, Shawn Barnes, and her representatives have argued that the behavior was not intentional but caused by a “medical emergency” resulting from exhaustion, a head injury, and missed medication for multiple sclerosis and dystonia. Her spokesperson further clarified that Blair also lives with pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition that can impact how medical episodes are perceived, and denied claims that she intended to cause harm or attempted to open the aircraft door. Additionally, her representatives noted that authorities had taken her service dog during the incident. Following her arrest, Blair made her first public appearance on October 16, 2026, at 90s Con in Connecticut, where she reportedly appeared “upbeat and jovial” while meeting with fans. Sasha Farber, her former professional dance partner, stated he has been in contact with her, noting, “She’s doing great and I’m thinking of her.” In addition to state-level assault charges in Queens, the FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are conducting ~~investigations regarding the conduct on the aircraft.~~ investigations. Judge Indira D. ~~Khan set bail at $20,000 cash or a $60,000 bond, stating that Blair “should not get special treatment because she is a celebrity.” Blair is scheduled to return to court on January 19, 2027.~~

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