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Selma Blair pleads not guilty to assaulting police officer, nurse after Delta Airlines incident
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- Selma Blair has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly kicking a Port Authority police officer and a hospital nurse following an incident on a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York.
- The alleged assaults occurred while Blair was being transported from JFK Airport to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center after a mid-flight altercation with flight attendants, who also required medical attention.
- Blair pleaded not guilty in Queens criminal court, where bail was set at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond, and she was released; her attorney stated the assaults were not intentional and attributed her behavior to a medical emergency.
- The FBI is investigating the incident, and Blair has been issued a federal assault charge, with the case to be handled in Brooklyn's petty violations court.
- Delta Airlines emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for unruly behavior, prioritizing the safety of passengers and crew during the incident.
