Actress Selma Blair Is Arrested in Assault on Flight Attendants
The gist
Actress Selma Blair, 54, was arrested after a Delta flight landed at JFK.
She was charged with two counts of second-degree assault, facing up to 7 years.
How it unfolded
- 2016Blair was removed from a Cancun-to-Los Angeles flight after a disruptive outburst; she said a combination of alcohol and medication caused her to "black out."
- 2018Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system.
- Oct 11, 2026Police responded to a call about a "physically abusive passenger" aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 938 from Los Angeles to New York, which landed at JFK around 11 p.m.; two flight attendants reported injuries and one was taken to a hospital. Blair, 54, was taken into custody just after 11 p.m. and then taken to a hospital.