Selma Blair charged over alleged assault of flight attendants
The Hellboy actress was arrested on October 11 after a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York; her team says she meant no harm.
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What happened
Actress Selma Blair was arrested on Oct. 11 after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants during a mid-flight incident on a Delta flight from LAX to JFK. Her representative described the episode as a medical emergency, and her representatives say she did not intend to hurt anyone. Days later, she appeared at 90s Con.
Why it matters
Blair faces two counts of felony second-degree assault.
Timeline
- Oct 11: Blair is arrested after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.
- Oct 16, 4:15 PM ET: Blair's representative releases a statement calling the incident a medical emergency.
- Oct 16, 7:18 PM ET: Her representatives say she did not intend to hurt anyone on the flight.
- Oct 16, 9:37 PM ET: Blair appears at 90s Con, days after her arrest.
Coverage
- Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ during airplane incident, representatives say (The Guardian)
- Selma Blair appears at 90s Con days after her arrest in connection with alleged airline assault (Yahoo News)
- AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 7:18 p.m. EDT (AP)
- Selma Blair rep releases statement on flight incident, assault arrest (azcentral.com)
- Selma Blair breaks silence on arrest and plane incident (Yahoo News)
- Selma Blair breaks silence on arrest after mid-flight meltdown: 'There is much more to this story' (pagesix.com)
- Exclusive | Selma Blair’s future in Hollywood revealed after mid-flight meltdown (pagesix.com)
- Who is Selma Blair’s boyfriend, Andy Kiernan? (South China Morning Post)
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