Selma Blair’s rep released a statement Friday about the incident on a Delta Air Lines flight that led to the actress’ arrest earlier this week, the first longer comment from Blair’s entourage since she appeared in court on assault charges.
In a statement, Blair’s representative, Jill Fritzo, said “Selma did not intend to harm anyone,” reiterating an earlier claim that Blair “experienced a medical emergency during the flight.”
“There is much more to this story than has been reported, and we ask that we consider the full facts before rushing to judgment, whether in the courtroom or in the court of public opinion,” the statement added.
The statement also clarified that Blair did not “attempt to open the door of the plane,” as some media outlets reported.
Referring to her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, which she publicly disclosed in 2018, the statement added that “what Selma has been able to do physically in the years since is nothing short of a miracle. She still has bad days and lives with pain every day.”
Blair has worked on seven film and television projects in 2026, among other activities, according to his rep.
The actress, the statement said, suffers from pseudobulbar effect, a neurological condition secondary to her MS, which, according to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, is “a neurological disease characterized by sudden, uncontrollable expressions of laughing or crying. This type of emotional behavior is difficult to voluntarily control and can be extremely distressing for those who experience it.”
The statement also added that Blair travels with a service dog “who does not leave her side, and authorities have taken her dog.”
The statement was originally reported by People.
On Monday, Blair pleaded not guilty to two assault charges, according to Queens Criminal Court. She was released on $20,000 bail.
Blair allegedly bit one flight attendant and left another with lacerations while aboard a commercial flight from Los Angeles to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, a law enforcement official told CNN.
She then allegedly kicked a law enforcement officer and a nurse, according to prosecutors.
In addition to the state charges, Blair could also face federal charges for any alleged crimes aboard the flight. The FBI is investigating the incident.
Blair’s lawyer, Shawn Barnes, told the court Monday that she flew after long hours of filming, fell and hit her head on the plane and missed taking her medication. She was experiencing a medical emergency, Barnes said.
This is a developing story.
CNN’s Dan Heching, Eric Levenson, Mark Morales, Hanna Park, Alexandra Skores and Jeff Winter contributed to this report.
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