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Selma Blair's representatives say she didn't intend to hurt anyone on flight that led to her arrest

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, October 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM · 1 min read
Selma Blair's representatives say she didn't intend to hurt anyone on flight that led to her arrest — WPLG Local 10, Dublin Health news
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NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair did not intend to harm anyone during a flight and its aftermath where she is alleged to have assaulted two flight attendants, a police officer and a nurse, according to a statement Friday from her representatives.The long statement sought to push back against what it said were inaccurate and unsympathetic portrayals of Blair, 54, and the Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York on Sunday that led to her first arrest.“Selma Blair experienced a medical emergency on the flight,” the statement said. “There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft. Selma did not intend to harm anyone.”A previous statement along with her lawyer's remarks in court had said briefly that a medical emergency was behind all that happened, but the new statement gave a more detailed defense.Blair has multiple sclerosis, and without specifying she had done so, the statement said it is “outrageous” that anyone would suggest she doesn't.“Her diagnosis has been public since 201

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