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Selma Blair breaks silence after arrest over mid-flight incident

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Selma Blair, known for her roles in “Cruel Intentions” and the “Hellboy” films, was arrested on Oct. 11 after an alleged physical incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police reports say she assaulted two flight attendants, biting one and punching the other. After the plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the actress was detained and taken to a hospital for evaluation. She was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and pleaded not guilty. In her first statement since the incident, released through her representative, Blair said she had a medical emergency during the flight. “There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft. Selma did not intend to harm anyone,” the representative said, as quoted by Variety. The rep added that there is “much more to this story” and that authorities took her service dog. The Hollywood Reporter notes Blair has been returning to work as her multiple sclerosis is in remission.

How it was framed

Outlets: 11. Countries: 5. Facts in the shared core: 5.

Publication timeline

  1. · Российская газета (outlet profile)

    Звезда "Хеллбоя" Сельма Блэр арестована после инцидента в самолете. Американская актриса Сельма Блэр , известная по ролям в "Жестоких играх", "Блондинке в законе" и дилогии Гильермо дель Торо о Хеллбое , была арестована…

  2. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair’s future in Hollywood revealed after mid-flight meltdown. The actress was arrested on Sunday and charged with two counts of second-degree assault.

  3. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair breaks silence on arrest after mid-flight meltdown: ‘There is much more to this story’. The "Hellboy" star was traveling on a Delta flight from LAX in Los Angeles to JFK in New York City when she allegedly b…

  4. · Variety (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair’s Rep Speaks Out After Actress’ Arrest and Plane Incident: ‘Selma Did Not Intend to Harm Anyone’. Selma Blair’s spokesperson has spoken out after the actress was charged with second-degree assault foll…

  5. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair quebra silêncio após prisão em voo e diz que teve emergência médica. A atriz Selma Blair, de 54 anos, se pronunciou pela primeira vez após ser presa por um incidente a bordo de um voo da Delta Air Lines, nos…

  6. · Fox News (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair's rep speaks out after star's arrest: 'Much more to this story'. Selma Blair's rep says the actress had a medical emergency on the Delta flight and that authorities took her service dog, adding that she…

  7. · The Hollywood Reporter (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair Speaks Out on Plane Arrest: “Did Not Intend to Harm Anyone”. The actress, who's lined up a number of gigs as her MS is in remission and she comes back from a 2024 social media scandal, pleaded not guilty aft…

  8. · Rolling Stone (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair Issues First Statement Since Plane Incident: ‘Did Not Intend to Harm Anyone’. "There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft," actress' rep says in statement, reiterating that Blair suffered a "medic…

  9. · CBC News (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair's team breaks silence after plane incident and arrest. Selma Blair's team is speaking out about the actor's recent arrest following an alleged mid-flight incident on Oct. 11. She was arrested after being acc…

  10. · NBC News (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ in airplane incident, rep says in first statement since arrest. A representative for Selma Blair came to her defense on Friday, just days after the actress pleaded not guilty…

  11. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair says she didn’t ‘intend to harm anyone’ during plane incident

  12. · Terra (outlet profile)

    Selma Blair 'teve emergência médica', mas não tentou abrir porta de avião, diz assessor. Selma Blair foi acusada de agressão de segundo grau após um um incidente violento em um voo no ...

Factual core

  • Selma Blair was arrested on two counts of second-degree assault in connection to a physical incident on a plane.
  • Selma Blair's representative said she did not intend any harm.
  • The alleged incident occurred on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
  • Blair's representative stated she suffered a medical emergency during the flight and denied she tried to open the aircraft door or intended to harm anyone.
  • The spokesperson said the public account of the incident was built on a police statement and a decade-old headline.

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