Selma Blair arrives at Variety’s Power of Women on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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Actress Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically violent and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said Monday.
Police arrested Blair, 54, on Sunday evening as the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate of New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There was no immediate response to a request for comment from the airline.
Blair and one of the flight attendants were taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority said.
The FBI, charged with investigating all assaults on planes, has refused to release details.
“Yesterday, we were notified by our partners at the Port Authority Police Department of a potential assault aboard a flight arriving at JFK. Consistent with long-standing DOJ policy, we do not comment on ongoing investigations,” said Sydney Kleinmann, a spokesperson for the New York FBI.
Messages seeking comment were not immediately returned by the New York state and federal prosecutors’ offices.
A message left with Blair’s publicist seeking comment was not immediately answered.
In a statement to multiple media outlets, a representative for Blair said she had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.
Blair has had major roles in films including 1999’s “Cruel Intentions,” 2001’s “Legally Blonde” and 2004’s “Hellboy.”
In recent years, she has championed the rights of people with disabilities. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. In 2023, she joined President Joe Biden at the White House to celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In 2016, Blair apologized for making statements she regretted during a flight from Cancun to Los Angeles, saying she mixed alcohol with medication, which caused her to pass out.
Associated Press reporter Michael R. Sisak contributed to this report.
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