FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a national instrumentality enforcement authoritative who spoke connected information of anonymity.

The charges listed connected the usurpation announcement are assaults wrong the peculiar maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The substance volition beryllium handled done the petty violations tribunal successful national tribunal successful Brooklyn. No day has been acceptable for her appearance.

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Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody aft a formation from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring 2 formation attendants, authorities said Monday.

Police took Blair, 54, into custody precocious Sunday erstwhile the Delta Air Lines level was parked astatine the gross astatine New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said successful a statement. The Associated Press contacted the hose for remark connected Monday afternoon.

Blair and 1 of the formation attendants were taken to a infirmary for evaluation, the Port Authority said.

The FBI, which is liable for investigating each assaults aboard aircraft, declined to merchandise details.

“Yesterday, we were informed by our partners astatine Port Authority Police Department of a imaginable battle aboard a formation that arrived into JFK. As per long-standing DOJ policy, we bash not remark connected ongoing investigations,” said Sydney Kleinmann, a spokesperson for the FBI NY.

Messages seeking remark from the authorities and national prosecutors' offices successful New York, arsenic good arsenic Blair's publicist, were besides sent connected Monday.

In a connection to respective media outlets, a Blair typical said she had a aesculapian exigency that led to the alleged conduct.

Blair had large roles successful films including 1999's “Cruel Intentions,” 2001's “Legally Blonde” and 2004's “Hellboy.”

In caller years, she has advocated for disablement rights. She was diagnosed with aggregate sclerosis successful 2018. In 2023, she joined President Joe Biden astatine the White House to observe the day of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In 2016, Blair apologized for making statements she regretted connected a formation from Cancun to Los Angeles, saying that she mixed intoxicant with medication, which made her achromatic out.

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Associated Press writer Michael R. Sisak contributed reporting.