Selma Blair pleads not guilty after airport medical emergency
Selma Blair was arrested at New York airport on October 11 after an altercation with Delta cabin crew. She pleaded not guilty to two assault charges and is free on bail.
The 54-year-old actor was arrested at JFK airport following an alleged altercation with Delta flight crew on a flight from Los Angeles. Blair pleaded not guilty in court to two assault charges and is free on bail until her next court date in January.
Her spokesperson confirmed the incident was triggered by a medical event linked to her multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. Blair also has pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition secondary to her MS, which changes how a medical crisis appears to people who do not know her.
She travels with a service dog. The authorities took the dog from her during the arrest.
- October 11
- Date of arrest
- JFK airport, New York City
- Location
- Two counts of assault
- Charges
- 54 years old
- Age
Why it mattersThe case will continue in January. Blair says there is much more to the story than news reports have shown. She has never been arrested before.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though the case is being followed by media across Australian outlets given Blair's profile and the involvement of disability rights questions.
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