Actress Selma Blair arrested at JFK, charged with assault over Delta flight
The gist
American actress Selma Blair was arrested at JFK and charged with two counts of second-degree assault after an alleged incident on a Delta flight.
She pleaded not guilty and was released on $20,000 bail.
How it unfolded
- Oct 11, 2026Blair was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after an alleged incident on Delta Flight 938 from Los Angeles to New York; Port Authority police received a report of a passenger behaving violently.
- Oct 12, 2026Blair appeared in court in Queens, New York, facing two charges of second-degree assault; she pleaded not guilty and was released on bail after posting $20,000.
- Oct 12, 2026A judge set bail at $20,000 cash, $60,000 bond or $60,000 partially secured bond, and the case was adjourned to January 19, 2027.