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Selma Blair Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges After Delta Flight
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Selma Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault following an alleged violent outburst on a Delta flight that injured two flight attendants and a nurse, with bail set at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond; she was released after making bail.
- Charging documents reveal Blair allegedly kicked a police officer and a nurse during transport to the hospital after the incident, causing serious pain and swelling; an order of protection was granted for the assaulted nurse.
- Blair’s attorneys cited her multiple sclerosis, missed medication, exhaustion, and a head injury during the flight as factors contributing to her alleged confusion and disorientation, while the judge emphasized that celebrity status should not influence treatment.
- Delta Airlines condemned the behavior, reaffirming a zero-tolerance policy for unruly conduct to ensure passenger and crew safety.
- This is not Blair’s first in-flight incident; she previously caused a disturbance in 2016 attributed to mixing medication and alcohol, and she has a history of biting incidents linked to social anxiety, as detailed in her memoir.
