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The Selma Blair Delta flight assault case
DevelopingNext check Oct 14: Check for an identifiable federal filing or prosecutor clarification, and court documentation resolving bail terms and the exact January hearing date.
Where it stands
Selma Blair pleaded not guilty to two assault counts involving a police officer and a hospital nurse and was released on bail after her arrest following a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. The flight-attendant allegations remain under investigation, and the federal status of the case is unclear as of October 13, 2026.
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The story so far
Update 1
Selma Blair pleads not guilty to post-flight assault counts; federal status unresolved
The two counts concern alleged assaults on an officer and nurse after arrival at JFK, not the cabin allegations. Her defense cites a medical emergency; bail terms and federal filing status remain unresolved.
What moved
- Blair pleaded not guilty to two assault counts involving a police officer and nurse and was released on bail.
History
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Who's involved
People
Selma BlairAmerican actress (born 1972)1 report
Organizations
Delta Air Linesairline in the United States (1929–present)1 report- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Departmentlaw enforcement agency in New York and New Jersey1 report
Places
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center89-00 Van Wyck Expy, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, USA1 report
- John F. Kennedy International AirportJFK International Airport, NY 11430, USA1 report
- Los Angeles International Airport1 World Wy, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA1 report
- Queens County Criminal Court125-01 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415, USA1 report
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