Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ in airplane incident, rep says in first statement since arrest
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Key Points:
- Selma Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault after allegedly kicking a Port Authority police officer and a hospital nurse following her removal from a Delta Air Lines flight due to physical abuse.
- Blair's representative stated she experienced a medical emergency during the flight linked to her multiple sclerosis (MS) and pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition associated with MS that affects emotional expression and behavior.
- The representative emphasized Blair’s ongoing health struggles, including daily pain and missed medication doses, and denied claims that she attempted to open the aircraft door during the incident.
- Blair’s legal team highlighted that her actions were influenced by severe confusion and disorientation caused by a fall, altitude effects, and neurological symptoms, urging the public and court to consider all facts before judgment.
- Authorities reported that Blair kicked an officer while being secured on a stretcher and later kicked a nurse at the hospital, as detailed in the criminal affidavit.
