Selma Blair apologises after plane assault charges
Selma Blair publicly apologised. She was charged with assault. This followed an incident on a Delta flight. She allegedly became physically abusive.
Actor Selma Blair has apologised for the first time. This came after her arrest on assault charges.
The charges came from an incident. It happened on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York on October 11.
Blair was charged with two counts of second-degree assault. She allegedly became physically abusive.
The charges allege she kicked a Port Authority police officer and a nurse at the hospital. On Friday, the 54-year-old released an Instagram video.
She said she takes the matter very seriously. She also apologised to those she disappointed or frightened.
Blair's lawyer said a medical emergency caused the incident. The lawyer listed reasons for what happened.
She has multiple sclerosis and Parkinsonism. She had missed medication doses.
She also fell and hit her head during the flight. She pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- Two counts of second-degree assault
- Assault charges
- Multiple sclerosis and Parkinsonism
- Medical diagnoses
- January 19
- Next hearing
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