Key facts
- Selma Blair's representatives stated she experienced a medical emergency on a flight and did not intend to harm anyone.
- The statement denied reports that Blair attempted to open the aircraft door.
- Blair was accused of injuring two flight attendants, a police officer, and a nurse.
- She pleaded not guilty to state assault charges on Monday and was ordered to stay away from the officer and nurse.
- The FBI has charged Blair with assault for alleged actions on Delta flight 938.
Actor Selma Blair's representatives stated on Friday that she experienced a medical emergency on a recent Delta Air Lines flight and did not intend to harm anyone, dismissing reports that she attempted to open the aircraft door. The statement characterized the episode as a medical emergency and criticized media coverage as unsympathetic and inaccurate.
Blair's representatives also defended her against suggestions that she does not have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a condition she was diagnosed with in 2018, noting she lives with daily pain and has a secondary condition called pseudobulbar affect. They mentioned she travels with a service dog, which was taken from her.
Authorities accused Blair of injuring two flight attendants, kicking a police officer, and kicking a nurse. She pleaded not guilty to state assault charges on Monday and was ordered to stay away from the officer and nurse. The FBI has also charged Blair with assault for alleged actions on the flight, according to a federal law enforcement official. An air traffic control recording indicated that a flight attendant and a passenger sustained minor injuries.