Selma Blair arrested in New York after an alleged assault on a Delta flight

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair was arrested precocious Sunday aft she was accused of injuring 2 formation attendants connected a travel from Los Angeles to New York. She besides faces charges that she assaulted a constabulary serviceman and a caregiver aft she was taken to a hospital.

Blair, 54, was detained by constabulary astatine astir 11 p.m. aft the Delta Air Lines pitchy parked astatine the gross astatine John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said successful a statement.

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

Details of what happened aboard the craft weren’t instantly disclosed by the airline, constabulary oregon the FBI, which was investigating, but Delta said successful a connection it “has zero tolerance for unruly oregon unlawful behavior, arsenic the information of our customers and unit ever comes first.”

A Blair typical told The Associated Press that the histrion had a aesculapian exigency that led to the alleged conduct.

Late Monday she was inactive successful custody, awaiting arraignment astatine a tribunal successful Queens connected the authorities battle charges involving the constabulary serviceman and a nurse, according to physics tribunal records.

The FBI besides issued Blair a announcement charging her with battle related to her actions aboard the aircraft, according to a national instrumentality enforcement authoritative who spoke to The Associated Press connected information of anonymity due to the fact that they weren’t authorized to talk publically astir the matter.

The substance volition beryllium handled done the petty violations tribunal successful national tribunal successful Brooklyn. No day has been acceptable for Blair’s appearance.

It's not the archetypal clip Blair has had issues aboard a plane. In 2016, Blair apologized for making statements she aboriginal regretted during a formation from Cancun to Los Angeles. She said she had mixed intoxicant with medication, causing her to achromatic out.

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.

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Yamat reported from Las Vegas and Dalton from Los Angeles.