Selma Blair rep issues statement following airplane assault charges

Representatives for actress Selma Blair have released a statement addressing her arrest following a flight from Los Angeles to New York. The AV Club, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, NBC News, Metro, CBS News, and The Sun all report that the statement was issued to People. According to Variety, Blair was charged with second-degree assault following an incident on a Delta flight. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

The Wrap and Variety report that Blair's representative stated she did not intend to harm anyone. The Wrap also reports that the representative denied any attempt was made to open the aircraft door. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Blair pleaded not guilty after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants on the flight, one of whom she reportedly bit. CBS News reports that Blair was arraigned after allegedly biting a flight attendant, kicking an officer, and assaulting a nurse. [2][3][4][8]

As FTMQ Film and TV reported earlier, Blair was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport on October 11, 2026. The FBI and New York Port Authority Police Department opened an investigation into an alleged altercation involving Delta Air Lines staff. A spokesperson for Blair initially stated that the event was caused by a medical emergency. [1][12]

Blair earned recognition for her roles in films such as Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, and the Hellboy franchise. In 2018, she revealed that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease, and entered remission in 2021 following stem cell transplantation. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Blair has recently lined up several projects as her illness is in remission. [10][11][3]