Selma Blair Breaks Silence After Arrest on Flight to New York

Selma Blair’s representative is pushing back against the public account of the actress’s arrest following an incident aboard a flight to New York, saying Blair experienced a medical emergency and “did not intend to harm anyone.”

According to Fox News, the statement, issued Friday to People, comes days after Blair was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport following the Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles.

“Since Sunday night, the public account of what happened to Selma aboard a flight to New York has been built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline,” Blair’s representative said.

The spokesperson disputed several details circulating about the incident, including any suggestion that Blair attempted to open the aircraft door. “There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft,” the statement said.

Blair, 54, was arraigned Monday on two counts of second-degree assault involving allegations that she assaulted a nurse and a police officer following the flight. She pleaded not guilty, and a judge set bail at $20,000 cash or $60,000 partially secured bond.

Her next court appearance is expected in January 2027.

The Port Authority said officers responded around 11 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report about a physically abusive passenger aboard Delta Flight 938, which had arrived from Los Angeles and was parked at the gate.

Blair was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for evaluation. Court documents allege that she kicked an officer in the face, neck and chest after being restrained on a stretcher and also kicked a nurse in the chest while being moved.

Blair’s attorney, Shawn Barnes, offered a different explanation during Monday’s hearing.